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Ryparosa
As recorded: Ryparosa Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Achariaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- 4817
- Date
- September 16, 1989
- Locality
- Hunstein River, near Gipa camp
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- Stevens, P.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 16, 1989, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Ryparosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 35 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-18.

2026-09-18
Cape Tribulation QLD 4873, Australia
(c) Paul Donatiu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-20
Cape Tribulation QLD 4873, Australia
(c) János Vörösbaranyi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-23
Daintree National Park - Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land, Cape Tribulation, QLD, AU
(c) zoecia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-23
Cape Tribulation QLD 4873, Australia
(c) casparva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-19
Kebar Tengah, Kebar, Kabupaten Manokwari, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Arief Hamidi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-02
Noah Creek QLD, Australia
(c) Steve Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ryparosa. BISH 635574. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956431273. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/635574.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956431273 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
