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Achyranthes velutina

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BISH 607747Botany

Achyranthes velutina

As recorded: Achyranthes velutina Hook. & Arn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 61174
Date: July 22, 1981
Locality: 200 m N of Maeva Bridge, near Maeva Marae
Island: Huahine
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 3 m
Identified by: Florence, J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

63 Bishop specimens of Achyranthes velutina · collected 1826–2008Species page ›

Achyranthes velutina observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-10-11.

Achyranthes velutina observed 2024-10-11

2024-10-11

Cook Islands

(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Achyranthes velutina observed 2024-10-06

2024-10-06

Cook Islands

(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Achyranthes velutina observed 2024-09-01

2024-09-01

Takutea, CK

(c) Kelvin Floyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Achyranthes velutina observed 2011-05-21

2011-05-21

Kermadec Islands Nature Reserve (All Islands), Kermadec Islands, NZ-NO, NZ

no rights reserved

Achyranthes velutina observed 2010-10-11

2010-10-11

Oeno Island, Pitcairn Islands

(c) Peter Zika, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Achyranthes velutina observed 2006-06-30

2006-06-30

Kermadec Islands Nature Reserve (All Islands), Kermadec Islands, NZ-NO, NZ

(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Achyranthes velutina. BISH 607747. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956563215. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/607747.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956563215 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026