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Owenia vernicosa
As recorded: Owenia vernicosa F.Muell.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae
- Collected by
- Slee, A.V.; Craven, L.A.L.A.C. Craven →A.V. Slee →
- Collector number
- 2776
- Date
- April 22, 1990
- Locality
- Northern Terrritory; Kakadu National Park: 6.5 km. northeast of El Sharana, on tributary of Koolpin Creek. Grid ref: JIM JIM sheet 5471-399107 (1:100000).
- Region
- Australia
- Identified by
- Slee, A.V.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 22, 1990, Slee, A.V.; Craven, L.A. also collected 2 other specimens.
Owenia vernicosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 138 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
South Alligator, AU-NT, AU
(c) Francis Toldi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Edith NT 0852, Australia
(c) Stephen Fricker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Judbarra / Gregory National Park, Gregory, NT, AU
(c) white_river, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-18
Victoria, AU-NT, AU
(c) EcoNeighbour_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-18
Victoria, AU-NT, AU
(c) EcoNeighbour_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-09
Wyndham-East Kimberley, AU-WA, AU
(c) Ashton Reiser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Owenia vernicosa. BISH 634118. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956275210. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/634118.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956275210 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026