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Cleistanthus oblongifolius
As recorded: Cleistanthus myrianthus (Hassk.) Kurz
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Frodin, D.G.
- Collector number
- UPNG 2179
- Date
- November 2, 1972
- Locality
- Milne Bay District
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- (Dup. det.) Dressler, S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 2, 1972, Frodin, D.G. also collected 10 other specimens.
Cleistanthus oblongifolius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2020-02-11.

2020-02-11
Lower Daintree QLD 4873, Australia
(c) Julia Woods, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-02-11
Cow Bay, QLD, AU
(c) mad4rosie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cleistanthus oblongifolius. BISH 425971. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956340019. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/425971.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956340019 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
