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Polyosma

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BISH 622953Botany

Polyosma

As recorded: Polyosma Blume

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Escalloniales › Escalloniaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Collector number: 5312
Date: October 9, 1989
Locality: Mt. Hunstein; around 'Camp 4' area
Island: New Guinea
Region: East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Identified by: Stevens, P.F.
Record type: Preserved specimen

111 Bishop specimens of Polyosma · collected 1879–2013Species page ›

Polyosma observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 381 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Polyosma observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Brogers Creek NSW 2535, Australia

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

Polyosma observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Ocean Shores, NSW, AU

(c) Harry Beck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polyosma observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Border Track from Lions road East

(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Polyosma observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Forest Path Tk, Uloola, NSW, AU

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

Polyosma observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Uloola NSW 2232, Australia

(c) Sofia Zvolanek, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Polyosma observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Bangalow Rd at Boatharbour Rd, Richmond Hill NSW 2480, Australia

(c) Tanya Zubakin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Polyosma. BISH 622953. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956178077. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/622953.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956178077 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026