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Osbeckia chinensis
As recorded: Osbeckia chinensis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Hyland, B.
- Collector number
- 7015
- Date
- October 26, 1973
- Locality
- 10 miles north of Archer River on Kennedy Road
- Region
- Queensland, Australia
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 26, 1973, Hyland, B. also collected 2 other specimens.
Osbeckia chinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 72 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-30.

2026-08-30
香港新界沙頭角
(c) StanleyKwan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-19
(c) habiba_bee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14
4XMC+7J7, Tiworiwu, Jerebuu, Ngada Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Nina Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-23
RPMV+4W2, Tarapur Pt IV, Assam 788003, India
(c) Juneid Kazi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
上水, 新界, HK
(c) cy1013, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-14
Inabasan, Sibalom, Antique, Philippines
(c) John Edward Matulina Villasis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Osbeckia chinensis. BISH 407962. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956359700. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/407962.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956359700 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
