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Operculina turpethum
Turpeth
As recorded: Operculina turpethum (L.) Silva Manso
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Collector number
- 3562/ci
- Date
- July 14, 1991
- Locality
- Tupapa, Ara Netua
- Island
- Rarotonga
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 14, 1991, Sykes, W.R. also collected 15 other specimens.
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Euodia hortensis
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Ficus prolixa
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Ficus prolixa
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Oplismenus compositus
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Paspalum paniculatum
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Phyllanthus amarus
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Physalis angulata
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Solanum
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Solanum mauritianum
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Strobilanthes reptans
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Triumfetta rhomboidea
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Urochloa glumaris
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Urochloa glumaris
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Operculina turpethum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,227 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Lengshuipi Bridge, Xinhua District, Tainan City, TW
(c) naturalist129227, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Lengshuipi Bridge, Xinhua District, Tainan City, TW
(c) chihlin_chang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Wangcheng Rd, Anping District, Tainan City, TW
(c) George Kuo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-10-21
732台灣臺南市白河區
(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
732台灣臺南市白河區
(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
732台灣臺南市白河區
(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Operculina turpethum. BISH 664499. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956543257. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/664499.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956543257 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026