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Psychotria zeylanica

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BISH 434895Botany

Psychotria zeylanica

As recorded: Psychotria zeylanica Sohmer

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by
Sohmer, S.H.; Jayasuriyaq, M.; Eliezer, K.K. Eliezer →M. Jayasuriyaq →Seymour H. Sohmer →
Collector number
8510
Date
November 1, 1973
Locality
Nuwara Eliya District, Hakgala FR; area just beyond Hakgala Garden on way up to Hakgala Park.
Island
Sri Lanka
Region
Central Province, Sri Lanka
Identified by
Sohmer, S.H.
Record type
Preserved specimen
39 Bishop specimens of Psychotria zeylanica · collected 1968–1976Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1973, Sohmer, S.H.; Jayasuriyaq, M.; Eliezer, K. also collected 1 other specimen.

Psychotria zeylanica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2025-03-15.

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

Cite this specimen

Psychotria zeylanica. BISH 434895. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956325591. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/434895.

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