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Pieris japonica in life — In life — Japanese andromeda, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) pumpernickel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

BISH 49275Botany

Pieris japonica

Japanese andromeda

As recorded: Pieris japonica (Thunb.) D.Don ex G.Don

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae

Collected by: Sonohara, S.
Collector number: 41
Date: August 1, 1951
Locality: Kunigami-gun.
Island: Okinawa
Region: Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Staples, G.W.
Record type: Preserved specimen

4 Bishop specimens of Pieris japonica · collected 1930–1982Species page ›

Pieris japonica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,463 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

Pieris japonica observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Fulton/Plymouth (WB), Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA

(c) MISteward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pieris japonica observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

New Taipei, TW-NT-TP, TW

(c) Chia Yi Lu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Pieris japonica observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

玉山國家公園, 信義鄉, 南投縣, TW

(c) George Kuo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Pieris japonica observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Xinyi Township, Nantou County, TW

(c) duckhong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pieris japonica observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Xinyi Township, Nantou County, TW

(c) duckhong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pieris japonica observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Alishan Township, Chiayi County, TW

(c) 馬棋森, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pieris japonica. BISH 49275. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956246768. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/49275.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956246768 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026