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BISH 455992Botany
Homalanthus arfakiensis
As recorded: Homalanthus arfakiensis Hutch.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- van Royen, P.
- Collector number
- 11360
- Date
- July 6, 1976
- Locality
- Victor Emanuel Range, Bokulbet
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 2,840 m
- Identified by
- Esser, H.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 6, 1976, van Royen, P. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Homalanthus arfakiensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-23.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Homalanthus arfakiensis. BISH 455992. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956579346. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/455992.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956579346 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026

