Hanguana malayana

As recorded: Hanguana malayana (Jack) Merr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Hanguanaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 32567
Date: April 5, 1950
Locality: Lake Ngardok. Zone around lake in 1-1.5 m of water.
Island: Babeldaob Island
Region: Palau
Identified by: Fosberg, F.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

29 Bishop specimens of Hanguana malayana · collected 1929–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 5, 1950, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Hanguana malayana observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 44 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-05.

2026-09-05

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) susanna_lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03

Bukit Panjang, Singapore

(c) Maks Syratt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-29

Matara Four Gravets, LK-MH, LK

(c) D B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-05

Tlk. Meranti, Kec. Tlk. Meranti, Kabupaten Pelalawan, Riau, Indonesia

(c) Salam Firdaus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-04

新加坡东陵

(c) naturalistchu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-15

WGXW+VP5, Matara, סרי לנקה

(c) Dan Sharon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Hanguana malayana. BISH 39136. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956481906. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/39136.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956481906 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026