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Ascarina diffusa

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BISH 689274Botany

Ascarina diffusa

As recorded: Ascarina diffusa A.C.Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Chloranthales › Chloranthaceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.; Hume, E.P.Erling Christophersen →E.P. Hume →
Collector number: 2153
Date: July 24, 1931
Locality: Above Matavanu
Island: Savaii
Region: Samoa
Elevation: 1,300 m
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

10 Bishop specimens of Ascarina diffusa · collected 1929–2015Species page ›

Ascarina diffusa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-12-27.

Ascarina diffusa observed 2022-12-27

2022-12-27

Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK

(c) Hannah Rogers, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Ascarina diffusa observed 2022-02-11

2022-02-11

Turangi Tapere, Ngatangiia District, Cook Islands

(c) Joseph Brider, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Ascarina diffusa observed 2000-07-15

2000-07-15

Avarua District, Cook Islands

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

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

Cite this specimen

Ascarina diffusa. BISH 689274. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956299636. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/689274.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956299636 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026