Boehmeria virgata
native ramie
As recorded: Boehmeria virgata (G.Forst.) Guill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- 4853
- Date
- August 27, 1981
- Locality
- E of Vaifuaufa
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Identified by
- Wilmot-Dear, C.M.; Friis, I.I. Friis →C.M. Wilmot-Dear →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 27, 1981, Whistler, W.A. also collected 3 other specimens.
Boehmeria virgata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 65 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-11.
2026-03-11
Mount Warning, Wollumbin, Tweed - Pt B, AU-NS, AU
(c) Bryce Watts-Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-11
Binna Burra QLD 4211, Australia
(c) Tanya Zubakin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-10
Bellthorpe Stays, Willett Rd, Bellthorpe QLD 4514, Australia
(c) lynsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-20
JW6R+84 Border Ranges National Park, Gradys Creek NSW 2474, Australia
(c) Tanya Zubakin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-20
JW6R+84 Border Ranges National Park, Gradys Creek NSW 2474, Australia
(c) Tanya Zubakin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-17
Springbrook QLD 4213, Australia
(c) Nightcap Ranger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Boehmeria virgata. BISH 437852. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956528004. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/437852.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956528004 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026