
BISH 419272Botany
Phaleria acuminata
As recorded: Phaleria acuminata (A.Gray) Gilg
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Thymelaeaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W3247
- Date
- January 2, 1976
- Locality
- Ridge south of Mt. Fao.
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 450 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 2, 1976, Whistler, W.A. also collected 2 other specimens.
Phaleria acuminata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2021-07-25.

2021-07-25
97019 Scoglitti RG, Italia
(c) Ruben Ciantia, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2019-07-27
Cagliari, Sardegna, IT
(c) Emanuele Santarelli, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phaleria acuminata. BISH 419272. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956257957. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/419272.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956257957 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
