
Boerhavia albiflora
As recorded: Boerhavia albiflora Fosberg
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Nyctaginaceae
- Collected by
- McFarlane, R.W.
- Collector number
- 66
- Date
- May 19, 1965
- Locality
- Wake Island, Heel Point
- Island
- Wake Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 19, 1965, McFarlane, R.W. also collected 19 other specimens.
Boerhavia albiflora observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-24.

2026-05-24
AU
(c) Lepismium, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-17
Hope Vale QLD, Australia
(c) Penny Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-17
Capricornia Cays National Park, Eurimbula, QLD, AU
(c) Cherish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-16
Capricornia Cays National Park, Eurimbula, QLD, AU
(c) c_louise, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-01-11
Capricornia Cays National Park, Eurimbula, QLD, AU
(c) Jonathan Mills-Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-05-21
Dongsha Atoll National Park, Pingtung, Taiwan, Taiwan
(c) 蘇昱, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Boerhavia albiflora. BISH 31262. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956225571. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/31262.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956225571 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
