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Vaccinium molle
As recorded: Vaccinium molle var. mollissimum (Sleumer) Sleumer
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Stevens, P.F.
- Collector number
- LAE 51068
- Date
- November 2, 1970
- Locality
- Marafunga, extension area 1, by River Fatima
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 2,560 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 2, 1970, Stevens, P.F. also collected 2 other specimens.
Vaccinium molle observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-13.
2026-02-13
JWRW+42F, Sibiogud, Anggi Gida, Manokwari Regency, West Papua 98354, Indonesien
(c) Tom Kirschey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-14
Kobrey, Distrik Sugurey, Kab. Pegunungan Arfak, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Lik Inung, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-08
QQM5+44 Miey Comty, Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Laura Jennings, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vaccinium molle. BISH 40399. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956453501. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/40399.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956453501 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026