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Polyosma
As recorded: Polyosma Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Escalloniales › Escalloniaceae
- Collected by
- Vinas, N.A.; Veldkamp, J.F.J.F. Veldkamp →N.A. Vinas →
- Collector number
- LAE 59821
- Date
- April 9, 1977
- Locality
- Track to Mt. Hagen, E of Mt. Kigum
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 3,150 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 9, 1977, Vinas, N.A.; Veldkamp, J.F. also collected 2 other specimens.
Polyosma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 381 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Brogers Creek NSW 2535, Australia
(c) kemslie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Ocean Shores, NSW, AU
(c) Harry Beck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Border Track from Lions road East
(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-10-10
Forest Path Tk, Uloola, NSW, AU
(c) laumels, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Uloola NSW 2232, Australia
(c) Sofia Zvolanek, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-09
Bangalow Rd at Boatharbour Rd, Richmond Hill NSW 2480, Australia
(c) Tanya Zubakin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polyosma. BISH 424874. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956692128. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/424874.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956692128 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026