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Gaultheria mundula
As recorded: Gaultheria mundula F.Muell.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- van Royen, P.
- Collector number
- 11619
- Date
- August 6, 1976
- Locality
- Finisterre Mts., Mumbamtop Camp on S slope of Naitmambi Range N of Yami River
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 3,350 m
- Identified by
- van Royen, P.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 6, 1976, van Royen, P. also collected 16 other specimens.
Gaultheria mundula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2017-07-01.

2017-07-01
Madang, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
(c) CORDENOS Thierry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2007-02-15
Simbu, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
(c) CORDENOS Thierry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gaultheria mundula. BISH 598019. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956432587. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/598019.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956432587 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
