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Pterophylla marquesana
As recorded: Weinmannia marquesana var. marquesana
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Oxalidales › Cunoniaceae
- Collected by
- Mumford, E.P.; Adamson, A.M.Alastair M. Adamson →Edward Philpott Mumford →
- Collector number
- 414
- Date
- May 25, 1929
- Locality
- Mt. Ootua, west slope
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 700 m
- Identified by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 25, 1929, Mumford, E.P.; Adamson, A.M. also collected 2 other specimens.
Pterophylla marquesana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2017-11-06.

2017-11-06
Hakahau, Ua-Pou, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2004-07-17
Hiva Oa, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-07-03
Tahuata, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pterophylla marquesana. BISH 642930. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956572035. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/642930.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956572035 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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