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Burckella obovata
As recorded: Burckella obovata (G.Forst.) Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae
- Collected by
- Lepofsky, D.
- Collector number
- 471
- Date
- November 16, 1988
- Locality
- Eloaua Village
- Island
- Eloaua Island
- Region
- New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 16, 1988, Lepofsky, D. also collected 13 other specimens.
Burckella obovata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-02-15.
2025-02-15
Varisu, Vanuatu
(c) cassandre_fernandez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-08
Central Torba, VU-TR, VU
(c) davibule, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Burckella obovata. BISH 748949. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956522336. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/748949.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956522336 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026