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Pipturus argenteus
False Stinger
As recorded: Pipturus argenteus (G.Forst.) Wedd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Frodin, D.G.
- Collector number
- UPNG 4497
- Date
- April 28, 1975
- Locality
- Arboretum, Wau Ecology Institute
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- Eichhorn, K.A.O.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 28, 1975, Frodin, D.G. also collected 5 other specimens.
Pipturus argenteus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 663 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Lake Eacham QLD, Australia
(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Ocean Shores, NSW, AU
(c) Harry Beck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Queensland, AU
(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-10-03
Nimbin NSW 2480, Australia
(c) Nightcap Ranger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
QLD, AU
(c) edithchamberlain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Heron Island, Queensland, Australia
(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pipturus argenteus. BISH 423758. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956270478. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/423758.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956270478 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026