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Cyrtandra

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BISH 30243Botany

Cyrtandra

As recorded: Cyrtandra J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae

Collected by
Vandenberg, J.; Katik, P.; Kairo, A.A. Kairo →P. Katik →J. Vandenberg →
Collector number
NGF 39888
Date
September 30, 1968
Locality
Wabag Road, 1.5 mi. from turn-off
Region
Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-5.8333, 143.8330
Elevation
2,469 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
622 Bishop specimens of Cyrtandra · collected 1840–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On September 30, 1968, Vandenberg, J.; Katik, P.; Kairo, A. also collected 7 other specimens.

Still here: Cyrtandra observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-09-16.

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

Cite this specimen

Cyrtandra. BISH 30243. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956571401. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/30243.

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