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Gyrinops walla
As recorded: Gyrinops walla Gaertn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Thymelaeaceae
- Collected by
- Jayasuriya, A.H.M.; Balasubramaniam, S.; Greller, A.M.S. Balasubramaniam →A.M. Greller →A.H.M. Jayasuriya →
- Collector number
- 2928
- Date
- August 29, 1984
- Locality
- Forest above Longford Division of Hayes Group, Cardamon Plantation Field No. 2, Ratnapura District.
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Elevation
- 1,050 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 29, 1984, Jayasuriya, A.H.M.; Balasubramaniam, S.; Greller, A.M. also collected 6 other specimens.
Gyrinops walla observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-26.

2026-04-26
Dunumadalawa Forest Reserve
(c) Saluni Uthprabha Galappaththi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-20
Cejlon, Western Province, LK
(c) Pubudini Jayakody, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-10-21
Minuwangoda, Sri Lanka
(c) Shevon Wijegunarathne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-15
Mahadeniya, Malabe, Sri Lanka
(c) Kasun Gonagala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gyrinops walla. BISH 608176. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956438679. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/608176.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956438679 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
