Heliotropium anomalum
Polynesian Heliotrope
As recorded: Heliotropium anomalum var. argenteum A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Boraginales › Heliotropiaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.; Chepstov-Lusty, A.J.; Waldren, S.A.J. Chepstov-Lusty →Jacques Florence →S. Waldren →
- Collector number
- 10987
- Date
- June 22, 1991
- Locality
- SW Point
- Island
- Henderson Island
- Region
- Pitcairn Islands
- Coordinates
- -24.3833, -128.3333
- Elevation
- 35 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 22, 1991, Florence, J.; Chepstov-Lusty, A.J.; Waldren, S. also collected 3 other specimens.
Still here: Heliotropium anomalum observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-12.
2026-08-12
Pitcairn Islands, PN
(c) Jelle van der velde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2010-10-13
Henderson Island, Pitcairn Islands
(c) Peter Zika, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Heliotropium anomalum. BISH 641958. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956334697. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/641958.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956334697 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Longitude sign looks reversed
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