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Cissus discolor
Begonia Vine
As recorded: Cissus javana DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Vitales › Vitaceae
- Collected by
- van Balgooy, M.M.J.
- Collector number
- 5
- Date
- November 4, 1965
- Locality
- Near Lae, along road between Lae and Markham River Bridge
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Identified by
- Jackes, B.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cissus discolor observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 462 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

2026-10-04
uMkhanyakude District Municipality, South Africa
(c) magdastlucia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Anaheim, CA 92802, USA
(c) Naomi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
PHQF+XFQ ตำบล น้ำหนาว อำเภอ น้ำหนาว เพชรบูรณ์ 67260 ประเทศไทย
(c) Kanya Nee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14
99WW+9CQ, Qutub Shahi Tombs, Hyderabad, Telangana 500104, India
(c) Asma Afreen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
Mopani, ZA-NP, ZA
(c) savannaghost, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
Hoedspruit, Limpopo, ZA
(c) Ella Margaret Joyce Buckley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cissus discolor. BISH 30159. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956595999. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/30159.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956595999 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
