Pterophylla samoensis
As recorded: Weinmannia samoensis A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Oxalidales › Cunoniaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W707
- Date
- September 18, 1973
- Locality
- growing in forest east of the main road near Tiavi
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 700 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 18, 1973, Whistler, W.A. also collected 6 other specimens.
Pterophylla samoensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-25.
2025-04-25
Vaiakura Tapere, Arorangi, Cook Islands
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-04-25
Akaoa Tapere, Arorangi, Cook Islands
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-10-22
Takuvaine Tapere, Cook Islands
(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-10-22
Takuvaine Tapere, Cook Islands
(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-10-01
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK
(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-09-03
Akaoa Tapere, Arorangi District, Cook Islands
(c) Mike Bowie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Pterophylla samoensis. BISH 417647.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956618000. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/417647.2.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956618000 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026