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Turpinia malabarica
As recorded: Turpinia malabarica Gamble
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Crossosomatales › Staphyleaceae
- Collected by
- Balakrishnan, N.
- Collector number
- NBK 519
- Date
- June 2, 1971
- Locality
- Double cut junction, Maskeliya, Kandy District; Central Province
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Central Province, Sri Lanka
- Elevation
- 610 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 2, 1971, Balakrishnan, N. also collected 1 other specimen.
Turpinia malabarica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-16.
2026-04-16
9W6P+F2Q, Valparai, Tamil Nadu 642127, India
(c) rajesh rocky, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-05-12
Someshwar, Karnataka, India
(c) Dinesh Valke, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2025-05-12
Someshwar, Karnataka, India
(c) Dinesh Valke, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2025-05-12
Someshwar, Karnataka, India
(c) Dinesh Valke, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2025-04-20
Musapuri, Tamil Nadu 643218, India
(c) V.Arun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-18
Mainalai, Tamil Nadu, India
(c) Dinesh Valke, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Turpinia malabarica. BISH 610087. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956457405. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/610087.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956457405 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026