Thespesia thespesioides

As recorded: Thespesia thespesioides (R.Br. ex Benth.) Fryxell

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Fryxell, P.A.; Craven, L.A.L.A.C. Craven →P.A. Fryxell →
Collector number: 4237
Date: May 21, 1983
Locality: Australia: Northern Territory: ca. 2 km S of UDP Falls on road to Pine Creek.
Region: Australia
Record type: Preserved specimen

Thespesia thespesioides observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-30.

2026-07-30

Mitchell Plateau WA 6740, Australia

(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-06-14

Acacia Hills NT 0822, Australia

(c) Zig Madycki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2025-06-04

Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges, WA, AU

(c) markwebber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-27

Lake Bennett NT 0822, Australia

(c) atwebb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2009-04-20

Gulung Mardrulk NT 0852, Australia

(c) Zig Madycki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Cite this specimen

Thespesia thespesioides. BISH 608069. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956647348. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/608069.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956647348 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026