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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.
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 1,450 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
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.

2025-09-17
Mimika Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia
(c) Hikmah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-18
Kabupaten Sorong, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-18
Malagufuk, Sorong Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Kristof Zyskowski, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956464804 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
