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Myristica inutilis
As recorded: Myristica inutilis subsp. papuana (Markgr.) W.J.de Wilde
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Magnoliales › Myristicaceae
- Collected by
- Koster, Ch.
- Collector number
- BW 10983
- Date
- February 15, 1961
- Locality
- Masni plain, ca. 25 km W of Manokwari
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- West Papua Province, Indonesia
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) James, S.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 15, 1961, Koster, Ch. also collected 5 other specimens.
Myristica inutilis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-17.
2025-05-17
Tutuila Island, American Samoa, AS
(c) naturewu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-15
Tutuila Island, American Samoa, AS
(c) naturewu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-05-14
American Samoa
(c) tavita_togia2016, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Myristica inutilis. BISH 412404. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956538395. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/412404.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956538395 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026