
Hoya australis
common waxflower
As recorded: Hoya australis subsp. australis
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Weiner, M.A.
- Collector number
- MW-72-F-147
- Date
- July 7, 1972
- Locality
- Burerua
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Identified by
- Forster, P.I.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 7, 1972, Weiner, M.A. also collected 4 other specimens.
Hoya australis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 957 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Lake Eacham QLD, Australia
(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Glen Cairn QLD 4342, Australia
(c) Jacob Findley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Ninderry QLD 4561, Australia
(c) Michael Sthreshley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Gadgarra QLD 4884, Australia
(c) Rene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Great Sandy, Hervey Bay - Pt B, AU-QL, AU
(c) sophiemc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Iluka Nature Reserve, Iluka, NSW, AU
(c) melphris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hoya australis. BISH 448416. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956525026. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/448416.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956525026 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
