
Korthalsella platycaula
As recorded: Korthalsella platycaula (Bertero ex Tiegh.) Engl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Viscaceae
- Collected by
- Quayle, E.H.
- Collector number
- 182
- Date
- November 16, 1921
- Locality
- Tahiti - Fautua, below falls
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 370 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 16, 1921, Quayle, E.H. also collected 3 other specimens.
Korthalsella platycaula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-11.

2025-06-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Barrett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-16
Hawaii, US
(c) Hannah Mirando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-11-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-09-30
Hawaii, US
(c) KISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Korthalsella platycaula. BISH 724954. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956228859. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/724954.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956228859 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
