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Pterophylla samoensis
As recorded: Weinmannia samoensis A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Oxalidales › Cunoniaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W490
- Date
- August 12, 1973
- Locality
- Rim of Matavanu Crater
- Island
- Savaii
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 650 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 12, 1973, Whistler, W.A. also collected 5 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pterophylla samoensis. BISH 417801. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956583754. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/417801.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956583754 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
