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Ophiorrhiza
As recorded: Ophiorrhiza L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Sands, M.J.S.
- Collector number
- 745
- Date
- January 30, 1970
- Locality
- Namatanai, Hans Meyer Range, Danfu River Valley ca. 8 km W and upstream of bridge near Manga
- Island
- New Ireland
- Region
- New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 260 m
- Identified by
- Bridson, D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 30, 1970, Sands, M.J.S. also collected 1 other specimen.
Ophiorrhiza observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,972 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
605台灣嘉義縣阿里山鄉十字村
(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
605台灣嘉義縣阿里山鄉十字村
(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Taiwan
(c) 彰璿, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Tai Po Kau, New Territories, HK
(c) humidgreen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
陽明山國家公園, 北投區, 臺北市, TW
(c) jennylien, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Yangmingshan, TW-TP-TC, TW-TP, TW
(c) bettinake, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ophiorrhiza. BISH 723751. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956555523. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/723751.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956555523 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
