Oparanthus rapensis

As recorded: Oparanthus rapensis (F.Br.) Sherff

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 15264
Date: July 1, 1934
Locality: Valley, .4 mi E of Ahurei
Island: Rapa
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 50 m
Identified by: Shannon, R.K.; Wagner, W.L.R.K. Shannon →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

15 Bishop specimens of Oparanthus rapensis · collected 1921–1989Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1934, St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Oparanthus rapensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2002-03-27.

2002-03-27

Rapa, French Polynesia

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Oparanthus rapensis. BISH 605123. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956588715. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/605123.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956588715 ↗
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Last harvested October 26, 2026