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Gaertnera vaginans
As recorded: Gaertnera vaginans (DC.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Waas, S.; Gunatilake, W.D.A.W.D.A. Gunatilake →S.H. Waas →
- Collector number
- 1190
- Date
- March 15, 1975
- Locality
- Kitulgala, Kegalle District.
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 15, 1975, Waas, S.; Gunatilake, W.D.A. also collected 11 other specimens.
Gaertnera vaginans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-15.
2026-03-15
Kottawa-Thalagala Road, Western Province, LK
(c) Anjana Perera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-17
Kitulgala, Sri Lanka
(c) Keith Martin-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2024-05-01
Arakavila, Sri Lanka
(c) Shaveen Madushka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-08-13
Ranwalagala Kanda Rd, Sri Lanka
(c) Saluni Uthprabha Galappaththi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2020-05-15
Kalutara, Sri Lanka
(c) Saluni Uthprabha Galappaththi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-07-28
Batapola, Sri Lanka
(c) Chathuri Jayatissa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gaertnera vaginans. BISH 585436. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956699790. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/585436.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956699790 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026