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BISH 434601Botany

Ophiorrhiza

As recorded: Ophiorrhiza L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Sohmer, S.H.; Waas, S.Seymour H. Sohmer →S.H. Waas →
Collector number: 10302
Date: November 6, 1975
Locality: Kalugala Forest, Pahala Hewessa, Kalutara District, Westen Province
Island: Sri Lanka
Region: Sri Lanka
Elevation: 152 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

85 Bishop specimens of Ophiorrhiza · collected 1930–2015Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 6, 1975, Sohmer, S.H.; Waas, S. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ophiorrhiza observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,800 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

Ophiorrhiza observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Tai Po Kau, New Territories, HK

(c) humidgreen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ophiorrhiza observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

陽明山國家公園, 北投區, 臺北市, TW

(c) jennylien, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ophiorrhiza observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

鄞州区, 宁波市, 浙江省, CN

(c) Guanning Liu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ophiorrhiza observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

PWH2+W3, Wooroonooran QLD 4860, Australia

(c) Evert Materman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Ophiorrhiza observed 2026-09-30

2026-09-30

Candlenut

(c) Kai Squires, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Ophiorrhiza observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

香港大風坳 Quarry Gap

(c) RabbitDuck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Cite this specimen

Ophiorrhiza. BISH 434601. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956358397. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/434601.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956358397 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026