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Knoxia platycarpa

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BISH 562570Botany

Knoxia platycarpa

As recorded: Knoxia platycarpa var. foliosa Thwaites

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by
Tirvengadum, D.D.; Cramer, L.H.; Waas, S.; Bandaranayake, W.M.W.M. Bandaranayake →L.H. Cramer →D.D. Tirvengadum →S.H. Waas →
Collector number
566
Date
September 23, 1974
Locality
Little World's End. Horton Plains, Nuwara Eliya District.
Island
Sri Lanka
Region
Central Province, Sri Lanka
Elevation
2,090 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
5 Bishop specimens of Knoxia platycarpa · collected 1974–1975Species page ›

Knoxia platycarpa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-03-15.

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

Cite this specimen

Knoxia platycarpa. BISH 562570. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956677320. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/562570.

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