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Vincetoxicum carnosum
mangrove milkpod
As recorded: Cynanchum carnosum (R.Br.) Domin
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Frodin, D.G.
- Collector number
- UPNG 5240
- Date
- March 31, 1979
- Locality
- Bootless Inlet, NE corner of island, at foot of sand spit
- Island
- Motupore Island
- Region
- Central Province, Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) James, S.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 31, 1979, Frodin, D.G. also collected 7 other specimens.
Vincetoxicum carnosum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 269 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.

2026-10-05
Moreton Bay Marine Park, MacLeay Island, QLD, AU
(c) mophandle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
Maroochy River Conservation Park, Twin Waters, QLD, AU
(c) Suzanne Wilson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-06
Bullock Point Rd, Inskip, QLD, AU
(c) Ron Dowling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-25
Arrawarra Beach Rd, Arrawarra, NSW, AU
(c) krisbrunks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-21
Cape Cleveland QLD 4810, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-20
Cape Cleveland QLD 4810, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vincetoxicum carnosum. BISH 596651. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956489506. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/596651.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956489506 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
