Vitex cofassus
As recorded: Vitex cofassus Reinw. ex Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Womersley, J.S.
- Collector number
- NGF 3313
- Date
- July 1, 1950
- Locality
- Lae
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- Moldenke, H.N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1950, Womersley, J.S. also collected 1 other specimen.
Vitex cofassus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-12-27.

2024-12-27
Balai Taman Nasional Bunaken, Manado, North Sulawesi, ID
(c) Ben Ackerley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-10-22
Makassar, Makassar City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) bangun_dp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-10-22
Makassar, Makassar City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) bangun_dp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2011-07-04
Parinding, Kecamatan Sesean, Kapubaten Toraja Utara, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia
(c) Fabian Brambach, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Vitex cofassus. BISH 187966. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956547316. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/187966.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956547316 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
