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Pilea australis

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Pilea australis

As recorded: Haroldiella rapaensis Florence

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.; Maireau, J.F. Raymond Fosberg →Jean Maireau →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 15643
Date: July 21, 1934
Locality: Taratika, east side of Mt. Perahu
Island: Rapa
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 610 m
Identified by: Florence, J.
Type status: Holotype
Record type: Preserved specimen

8 Bishop specimens of Pilea australis · collected 1934–2002Species page ›

Pilea australis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2002-05-02.

Pilea australis observed 2002-05-02

2002-05-02

Rapa, French Polynesia

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pilea australis observed 2002-04-21

2002-04-21

Rapa, French Polynesia

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pilea australis observed 2002-03-30

2002-03-30

Rapa, French Polynesia

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pilea australis. BISH 415608. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956145888. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/415608.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956145888 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026