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Pterophylla marquesana
As recorded: Weinmannia marquesana F.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Oxalidales › Cunoniaceae
- Collected by
- Perlman, S.
- Collector number
- 10130
- Date
- July 16, 1988
- Locality
- Toovii Plateau; trail behind L'Economie Rurale
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1,067 m
- Identified by
- Hopkins, H.C.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 16, 1988, Perlman, S. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Pterophylla marquesana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2017-11-06.

2017-11-06
Hakahau, Ua-Pou, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2004-07-17
Hiva Oa, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-07-03
Tahuata, 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
Pterophylla marquesana. BISH 559141. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956375281. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/559141.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956375281 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
