BISH 685062Botany

Meryta

As recorded: Meryta J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae

Collected by: Perlman, S.
Collector number: 10206
Date: August 3, 1988
Locality: Trail toward Hanamenu; in gulch off trail
Island: Hiva Oa
Region: French Polynesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

34 Bishop specimens of Meryta · collected 1903–2003Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 3, 1988, Perlman, S. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Meryta observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 543 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Victoria University of Wellington - Kelburn Campus, Wellington, Wellington, NZ

(c) maryanneburton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Yaté, Nueva Caledonia

(c) accidentalshrike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Evans Bay Parade (near 24), Roseneath, Wellington 6021, New Zealand

(c) dolphinonkeys, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

North Island, Warkworth, Auckland, NZ

(c) Phoenix, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Gisborne, Gisborne, NZ

(c) k_noe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14

North Island, Auckland, Auckland, NZ

(c) rawhenergy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Meryta. BISH 685062. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956263577. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/685062.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956263577 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026