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BISH 434060Botany

Polygonaceae

knotweed family

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Polygonaceae

Collected by: Sohmer, S.H.
Collector number: 8090
Date: October 5, 1973
Locality: Anuradhapura District; Anuradhapura; west shores of Nuwara Wewa behind the Nuwara Wewa Guest Houst.
Island: Sri Lanka
Region: Sri Lanka
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Polygonaceae · collected 1973–2006Species page ›

Polygonaceae observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-28.

Polygonaceae observed 2026-06-28

2026-06-28

Kaipara, Northland, New Zealand

(c) Joseph Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polygonaceae observed 2026-06-13

2026-06-13

Oneroa, Auckland, New Zealand

(c) Joseph Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polygonaceae observed 2026-05-26

2026-05-26

Blockhouse Bay Intermediate, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland 0600, New Zealand

(c) Angus Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Polygonaceae observed 2026-04-28

2026-04-28

Tāwharanui Peninsula, 0986, New Zealand

(c) Mike Lusk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polygonaceae observed 2026-01-12

2026-01-12

Tikipunga, Whangārei, New Zealand

(c) Joseph Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polygonaceae observed 2025-12-19

2025-12-19

Chatham Islands, Rekohu (Chatham Island), Te Whanga, Pana Stream

no rights reserved

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Polygonaceae. BISH 434060. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956351015. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/434060.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956351015 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026