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Begonia isoptera
As recorded: Begonia isoptera Dryand.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Cucurbitales › Begoniaceae
- Collected by
- den Hoed, G.; van der Meer, P.den Hoed →van der Meer →
- Collector number
- 365
- Date
- March 1, 1939
- Locality
- Indonesia; W. Java, Mt. Salak
- Region
- Indonesia
- Elevation
- 1,000 m
- Identified by
- van Steenis, C.G.G.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1939, den Hoed, G.; van der Meer, P. also collected 4 other specimens.
Begonia isoptera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1939. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-07.

2026-02-07
Pandeglang, Banten, Indonesia
(c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-02-07
Pandeglang, Banten, Indonesia
(c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-08-17
Gunung Gede Pangrango, ID-JR-SR, ID-JR, ID
(c) Fariq Ash, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-21
Java, Banyuwangi, East Java, ID
(c) Eidiu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-02
Jawa Barat, ID
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-24
Indonesia
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Begonia isoptera. BISH 583167. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956500930. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/583167.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956500930 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
