Boerhavia tetrandra
As recorded: Boerhavia tetrandra G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Nyctaginaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 61341
- Date
- July 30, 1981
- Locality
- Tupai Atoll, N Islet
- Island
- Tupai Atoll
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 30, 1981, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 9 other specimens.
Boerhavia tetrandra observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-14.
2026-09-14
Pitcairn Islands, PN
(c) Jelle van der velde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Honuea, French Polynesia, PF
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-25
Palmyra, UM
(c) andrewholzinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-10-31
Funafuti, Tuvalu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-05-16
Rimatu’u, PF
(c) Eve M Hallock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-11-16
Fualopa, Tuvalu, TV
(c) Sam Panapa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Boerhavia tetrandra. BISH 600082. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956683198. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/600082.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956683198 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026