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Pipturus argenteus
False Stinger
As recorded: Pipturus argenteus (G.Forst.) Wedd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Gressitt, J.L.
- Collector number
- 2452
- Date
- September 4, 1955
- Locality
- St. Paul's, Bainings
- Island
- New Britain
- Region
- East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 280 m
- Identified by
- Eichhorn, K.A.O.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 4, 1955, Gressitt, J.L. also collected 3 other specimens.
Pipturus argenteus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 662 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Ocean Shores, NSW, AU
(c) Harry Beck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Queensland, AU
(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-10-03
Nimbin NSW 2480, Australia
(c) Nightcap Ranger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
QLD, AU
(c) edithchamberlain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Heron Island, Queensland, Australia
(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Nimbin NSW 2480, Australia
(c) Nightcap Ranger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pipturus argenteus. BISH 444957. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956207630. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/444957.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956207630 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026