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Helicia australasica
As recorded: Helicia australasica F.Muell.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Proteales › Proteaceae
- Collected by
- Pullen, R.
- Collector number
- 7237
- Date
- September 2, 1967
- Locality
- ca. 3 mi. E of Morehead Patrol Post, along Arufi road
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Western Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Snow, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 2, 1967, Pullen, R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Helicia australasica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.
2026-09-20
East Arnhem - Bal, AU-NT, AU
(c) yatesy, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-19
Darwin NT, Australia
(c) Stephen Fricker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Douglas-Daly NT 0822, Australia
(c) Zig Madycki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2025-10-01
Litchfield Park NT 0822, Australia
(c) Roland Muench, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-09-18
Kakadu, NT, AU
(c) Kjell Hensen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-13
South Alligator, AU-NT, AU
(c) Josh Magro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Helicia australasica. BISH 38342. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956534467. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/38342.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956534467 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026