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Scleranthus singuliflorus
As recorded: Scleranthus singuliflorus (F.Muell.) Mattf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Caryophyllaceae
- Collected by
- van Royen, P.
- Collector number
- 10825
- Date
- May 18, 1976
- Locality
- Mt. Victoria area, Iswan Swamp, ca. 28 m SSW of Mt. Service, on bank of Koma Creek
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Central Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 2,660 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 18, 1976, van Royen, P. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Scleranthus singuliflorus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-10.

2026-02-10
Geehi NSW 2642, Australia
(c) James Wood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-11
Perisher Valley NSW 2624, Australia
(c) Phil Collier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-20
Kosciuszko National Park, Perisher Valley, NSW, AU
(c) Shirley McLaran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2024-10-09
Kosciuszko National Park, Munyang, NSW, AU
(c) hughberry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-21
Falls Creek VIC 3699, Australia
(c) Nina Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-03-17
Geehi NSW 2642, Australia
(c) Phil Collier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Scleranthus singuliflorus. BISH 419715. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956668733. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/419715.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956668733 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
