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Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
As recorded: Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Lae-Kwan, L.
- Collector number
- 63
- Date
- June 24, 1948
- Locality
- Kushan, Foochow
- Region
- Fukien Province, China
- Identified by
- Csizmadi, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 24, 1948, Lae-Kwan, L. also collected 6 other specimens.
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,392 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
New Taipei, TW-NT-TP, TW
(c) Chia Yi Lu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-17
Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US
(c) clwolf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
大榄郊野公园, 大榄, 新界, HK
(c) joanna_zys, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Karimunting, Raya Kepulauan River, Bengkayang Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
(c) Yopi Kolisen Lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
國立臺灣大學, 大安區, 臺北市, TW
(c) candy1867, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
軍艦岩
(c) ytmao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa. BISH 593326. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956499572. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/593326.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956499572 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
