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Uncaria cordata

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BISH 624641Botany

Uncaria cordata

As recorded: Uncaria cordata (Lour.) Merr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Collector number: 4539
Date: July 5, 1989
Locality: Labu swamp road
Island: New Guinea
Region: Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Elevation: 100 m
Identified by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Record type: Preserved specimen

19 Bishop specimens of Uncaria cordata · collected 1921–1994Species page ›

Uncaria cordata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-22.

Uncaria cordata observed 2025-12-22

2025-12-22

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) mercury9nine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Uncaria cordata observed 2025-07-19

2025-07-19

Bukit Panjang, Singapore

(c) Muhd Nasry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Uncaria cordata observed 2025-05-17

2025-05-17

Bukit Panjang, Singapore

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

Uncaria cordata observed 2024-09-21

2024-09-21

Central Water Catchment, Singapore

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

Uncaria cordata observed 2023-06-08

2023-06-08

Central Catchment, North, SG

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

Uncaria cordata observed 2022-10-15

2022-10-15

Central Water Catchment, Singapore

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

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

Cite this specimen

Uncaria cordata. BISH 624641. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956193500. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/624641.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956193500 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026