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Gynotroches axillaris
Fish Eyes
As recorded: Gynotroches axillaris Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Rhizophoraceae
- Collected by
- Moll, V.M.
- Collector number
- BW 11608
- Date
- July 19, 1961
- Locality
- Warsamson Valley, E of Sorong
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- West Papua Province, Indonesia
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Versteegh, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 19, 1961, Moll, V.M. also collected 7 other specimens.
Gynotroches axillaris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-16.

2026-03-16
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) ruddy2410, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-20
Opp NY Cres Halls, Singapore
(c) Muhd Nasry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-17
Bukit Panjang, Singapore
(c) thephoxinus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-16
Bef Toh Tuck Rise, Singapore
(c) Muhd Nasry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-08
Seksyen 7, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
(c) Akmal Idham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-25
Aft Wallace Way, Singapore
(c) Muhd Nasry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gynotroches axillaris. BISH 412288. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956523379. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/412288.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956523379 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
