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Debregeasia longifolia
orange wild rhea
As recorded: Debregeasia longifolia (Burm.fil.) Wedd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Sohmer, S.H.
- Collector number
- 9006
- Date
- December 5, 1973
- Locality
- Badulla District; Ella-Wellawaya road; mile marker 16/2; steep roadside bank
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Identified by
- Blewett, J.B.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 5, 1973, Sohmer, S.H. also collected 11 other specimens.
Debregeasia longifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 88 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-15.
2026-09-15
Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand
(c) theovannoort, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
RR8X+4V Kawah Anak Dringo, Sidomulyo, Pekasiran, Kec. Batur, Kab. Banjarnegara, Jawa Tengah 53456, Indonesia
(c) Hakim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-14
Parnell, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
(c) Andreas Berger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-29
National Park Road, Idukki, Kerala, IN
(c) Ashwin Srinivasan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-10
Peria, New Zealand
(c) mariannafenn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-02
153 หมู่7 บ้านหลวง Tambon Ban Luang, Amphoe Chom Thong, Chang Wat Chiang Mai 50160, Thailand
(c) mclay100, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Debregeasia longifolia. BISH 587214. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956598416. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/587214.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956598416 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026