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Laportea decumana

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BISH 763504Botany

Laportea decumana

As recorded: Laportea decumana (Roxb.) Wedd.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae

Collected by
Takeuchi, W.N.; Damas, K.K.Q. Damas →Wayne N. Takeuchi →
Collector number
4407
Date
January 28, 1989
Locality
Madang Province; Approx. midway between Usino and Duduela.
Region
Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
Elevation
1,450 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
12 Bishop specimens of Laportea decumana · collected 1933–2013Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 28, 1989, Takeuchi, W.N.; Damas, K. also collected 16 other specimens.

Laportea decumana observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-17.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Laportea decumana. BISH 763504. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956464804. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/763504.

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