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Veronica rapensis in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG)
BISH 493230Botany

Veronica rapensis

As recorded: Hebe rapensis (F.Br.) Garn.-Jones

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Plantaginaceae

Collected by
Florence, J.
Collector number
6299
Date
January 29, 1984
Locality
Flanc SW du Mt Puputa
Island
Rapa
Region
French Polynesia
Coordinates
-27.5833, -144.3167
Elevation
200 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
22 Bishop specimens of Veronica rapensis · collected 1921–2002Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On January 29, 1984, Florence, J. also collected 10 other specimens.

Acalypha rapensis

Botany

Bidens pilosa

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Glochidion rapaense

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Macropiper puberulum

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Pandanus tectorius

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Pandanus tectorius

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Rumex crispus

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Selaginella laxa

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Sigesbeckia orientalis

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Sporobolus fertilis

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Still here: Veronica rapensis observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2002-03-20.

Veronica rapensis observed 2002-03-20

2002-03-20

Rapa, French Polynesia

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Veronica rapensis. BISH 493230. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956567625. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/493230.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

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