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Gomphocarpus physocarpus in life
In life — balloonplant, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Dave Richardson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dave Richardson
BISH 718120Botany

Gomphocarpus physocarpus

balloonplant

As recorded: Asclepias physocarpa (E.Mey.) Schltr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae

Collected by
Perlman, S.; Wood, K.R.Steven Perlman →Kenneth R. Wood →
Collector number
19050
Date
June 20, 2004
Locality
Ua Huka; Hanainamoa bay, NW coast
Island
Ua Huka
Region
French Polynesia
Coordinates
-8.9933, -139.7810
Elevation
91 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
49 Bishop specimens of Gomphocarpus physocarpus · collected 1919–2022Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On June 20, 2004, Perlman, S.; Wood, K.R. also collected 3 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gomphocarpus physocarpus. BISH 718120. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956205422. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/718120.

Record sources