Hernandia ovigera

As recorded: Hernandia ovigera subsp. stokesii (F.Br.) J.Florence

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Hernandiaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 15175
Date: June 20, 1934
Locality: North center
Island: Henderson Island
Region: Pitcairn Islands
Elevation: 30 m
Identified by: Florence, J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

64 Bishop specimens of Hernandia ovigera · collected 1912–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 20, 1934, St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Hernandia ovigera observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-15.

2025-11-15

Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island

(c) greg n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-22

Klayili, Kabupaten Sorong, West Papua, ID

(c) Yanuar Ishaq Dc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2023-12-10

Dales Road, Christmas Island

(c) Mike and Cathy Beamish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-06-20

Christmas Island National Park, Christmas Island, CX

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

2017-10-24

Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island

(c) Kyle Harms, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2009-04-26

Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island

(c) ian_mcallan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Hernandia ovigera. BISH 404815. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956459470. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/404815.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956459470 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026