Rhaphidophora spuria
As recorded: Rhaphidophora reineckei Engl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Araceae
- Collected by
- Cox, P.A.
- Collector number
- 80
- Date
- December 7, 1978
- Locality
- Tapatapao
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 700 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 7, 1978, Cox, P.A. also collected 7 other specimens.
Rhaphidophora spuria observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-27.
2025-12-27
Baravi, Fiji
no rights reserved
2025-04-04
Tuamasaga, Samoa
(c) Shelomi Doyle, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-01-30
Colo-I-Suva, FJ-CE-RW, FJ-CE, FJ
(c) Robert Webster, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2022-06-22
Vanua Levu, Fiji, FJ
(c) Makena, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhaphidophora spuria. BISH 439238. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956468598. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/439238.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956468598 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026