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Ophiorrhiza kuroiwae
As recorded: Ophiorrhiza kuroiwae var. yaeyamensis (Ohwi) E.Walker
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 37263
- Date
- June 4, 1956
- Locality
- Inoda Yama, 1-1.5 km 60 degrees west of north of Inoda
- Island
- Ishigaki Island
- Region
- Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Elevation
- 125 m
- Identified by
- Walker, E.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 4, 1956, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 6 other specimens.
Ophiorrhiza kuroiwae observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 194 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.
2026-09-26
Fukai, Ishigaki, Okinawa, JP
(c) cypraea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Shizi Township, Pingtung County, TW
(c) 萌えアニメ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
大天池, 蘭嶼鄉, 臺東縣, TW
(c) little_orange_cat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Taitung, TW-TA, TW
(c) 如此甚好, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-05
Pingtung, TW-TA, TW
(c) pineeeeae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-19
966台灣臺東縣達仁鄉森永村
(c) vrxz, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Ophiorrhiza kuroiwae. BISH 76691. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956597611. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/76691.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956597611 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026