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Myristica hypargyraea
As recorded: Myristica hypargyraea A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Magnoliales › Myristicaceae
- Collected by
- Hosokawa, T.
- Collector number
- 5522
- Date
- August 8, 1933
- Locality
- Mt. Sankakuzan.
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- Sinclair, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 8, 1933, Hosokawa, T. also collected 9 other specimens.
Myristica hypargyraea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-25.

2026-08-25
'Eua Prope, Tonga
(c) martyhing, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-10
9H66+F45, Ordomel, Airai, Palau
(c) Manu Guerrero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-12-02
Tatakamotonga, Tonga
(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-02
Tatakamotonga, Tonga
(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-10
Tongatapu, Tonga
(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-25
QQW9+G2M, Ha'ateiho, Tonga
(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myristica hypargyraea. BISH 613485. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956453434. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/613485.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956453434 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
