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Vaccinium
blueberries, cranberries, and allies
As recorded: Vaccinium L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Gagné, B.H.
- Collector number
- BHG 1886
- Date
- March 18, 1979
- Locality
- Mt. Rossel, along trail to summit
- Island
- Rossel Island
- Region
- Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 650 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 18, 1979, Gagné, B.H. also collected 12 other specimens.
Vaccinium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 291,241 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Seattle, WA, US
(c) hexed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
39th Ave SW, Seattle, WA, US
(c) hexed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
NW St Helens & 105th, Portland, OR 97231, USA
(c) john shmon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Division St, Kingston, ON, CA
(c) Hannah Westrik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Lynn Padarn, Gwynedd, UK
(c) Cara Ennis, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-27
проспект Тракторостроителей, Немышлянский район, Харьков, Харьковская область, Украина
(c) Андрей Новгородский, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Vaccinium. BISH 494417. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956430536. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/494417.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956430536 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026