
Laportea ruderalis
atoll laportea
As recorded: Laportea ruderalis (G.Forst.) Chew
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Falanruw, M.V.C.M.V.C. Falanruw →Derral R. Herbst →
- Collector number
- 6864
- Date
- May 5, 1982
- Locality
- Saipan, Unai Obyan.
- Island
- Saipan
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 5, 1982, Herbst, D.R.; Falanruw, M.V.C. also collected 19 other specimens.
Laportea ruderalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-23.

2026-02-23
XMMJ+8VP, Kalabbirang, Bantimurung, Maros Regency, South Sulawesi 90561, Indonesia
(c) Cheongweei Gan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-09-05
Palmyra Atoll, UM
(c) andrewholzinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-09
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) Lara Brenner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-27
Tumon, Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-27
Tumon, Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-04
Peleng Island, Banggai Islands Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Nur Herjayanti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Laportea ruderalis. BISH 593635. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956325942. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/593635.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956325942 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
