Hernandia nymphaeifolia
Lantern Tree
As recorded: Hernandia nymphaeifolia (C.Presl) Kubitzki
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Hernandiaceae
- Collected by
- Williams, D.G.
- Collector number
- 87
- Date
- April 7, 1986
- Locality
- West Island. 1 km NW of settlement
- Island
- West Island
- Region
- Australian External Territory, Australia
- Identified by
- Telford, I.R.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 7, 1986, Williams, D.G. also collected 5 other specimens.
Hernandia nymphaeifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 414 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Chibana 6-Chōme, Okinawa, Okinawa, JP
(c) knickerjandb1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Dunk, QLD, AU
(c) Sparrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Ring Road, Vanuatu, VU
(c) Erinn Fagan-Jeffries, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Octopus Resort, Fiji
(c) Rosie Steinberg, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-09
PW
(c) Reiko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
(c) Bryce van der Heide, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hernandia nymphaeifolia. BISH 702959. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956295160. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/702959.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956295160 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026