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BISH 18770Botany

Myristica fatua

As recorded: Myristica fatua Houtt.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Magnoliales › Myristicaceae

Collected by
Stone, B.C.
Collector number
221
Date
September 4, 1957
Locality
Near ear summit of mt. Mawasi.
Island
Nguna
Region
Vanuatu
Elevation
305 m
Identified by
Sinclair, J.
Record type
Preserved specimen
18 Bishop specimens of Myristica fatua · collected 1909–2006Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 4, 1957, Stone, B.C. also collected 14 other specimens.

Myristica fatua observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2019-12-29.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Myristica fatua. BISH 18770. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956508585. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/18770.

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