BISH 610724Botany

Ophiorrhiza palauensis

As recorded: Ophiorrhiza palauensis Valeton

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.; Stemmermann, R.L.; Canfield, J.Joan E. Canfield →Derral R. Herbst →R.L. Stemmermann →
Collector number: 9527
Date: July 26, 1991
Locality: Ngeruktabel Island; Kisaol Point; 2 km SE of Kekereibl Toi Channel
Island: Ngeruktabel
Region: Palau
Record type: Preserved specimen

31 Bishop specimens of Ophiorrhiza palauensis · collected 1933–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 26, 1991, Herbst, D.R.; Stemmermann, R.L.; Canfield, J. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ophiorrhiza palauensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-07-30.

2024-07-30

Palau, PW

(c) Heather Ketebengang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-27

Koror, Palau

(c) Jean-Paul Cassez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-06-22

Koror, Palau

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

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

Cite this specimen

Ophiorrhiza palauensis. BISH 610724. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956506008. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/610724.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956506008 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026