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Operculina ventricosa
As recorded: Operculina ventricosa (Bertero) Peter
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- 10304
- Date
- November 5, 1996
- Locality
- Farallon de Medinilla
- Island
- Farallon De Medinilla
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 5, 1996, Whistler, W.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Operculina ventricosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1996. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-09-03.

2023-09-03
Shei, Maharashtra 421601, India
(c) Shiwalee Samant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-08-16
Maharashtra, IN
no rights reserved

2008-02-16
Bhilvale, Maharashtra, India
(c) Aparna Watve, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Operculina ventricosa. BISH 646898. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956592917. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/646898.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956592917 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
