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Hernandia ovigera
As recorded: Hernandia ovigera L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Hernandiaceae
- Collected by
- Schram, F.A.W.
- Collector number
- BW 7723
- Date
- October 10, 1958
- Locality
- Kebar Valley
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- West Papua Province, Indonesia
- Elevation
- 730 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Anderson, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hernandia ovigera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1958. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hernandia ovigera. BISH 411872. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956692103. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/411872.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956692103 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
