Calamus aruensis
As recorded: Calamus hollrungii Becc.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae
- Collected by
- Clemens, M.S.
- Collector number
- 41644
- Date
- May 1, 1940
- Locality
- Boana, mt. above Bonzok R. near village
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 1,067 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1940, Clemens, M.S. also collected 5 other specimens.
Calamus aruensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-31.
2025-07-31
Queensland, AU
(c) sworboys, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-01-03
Waisai, Kec. Tlk. Mayalibit, Kabupaten Raja Ampat, Papua Barat Daya 98482, Indonesia
(c) Ezra Tetelepta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Calamus aruensis. BISH 699243. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956160612. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/699243.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956160612 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026