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Burckella obovata
As recorded: Burckella obovata (G.Forst.) Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Sapotaceae
- Collected by
- Lepofsky, D.
- Collector number
- 364
- Date
- October 4, 1988
- Locality
- Eloaua Village
- Island
- Eloaua Island
- Region
- New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 4, 1988, Lepofsky, D. also collected 7 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 748950. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956650493. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/748950.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956650493 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026