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Boehmeria virgata
native ramie
As recorded: Boehmeria virgata (G.Forst.) Guill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 17115
- Date
- September 25, 1934
- Locality
- Orofen
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1,400 m
- Identified by
- Wilmot-Dear, C.M.; Friis, I.I. Friis →C.M. Wilmot-Dear →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 25, 1934, St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acroporium hyalinum
Botany
Astelia nadeaudii
Botany
Campylopus laxitextus
Botany
Campylopus laxitextus
Botany
Campylopus umbellatus
Botany
Carex uncinata
Botany
Cyrtandra
Botany
Cyrtandra glabra
Botany
Cyrtandra mucronata
Botany
Cyrtandra mucronata
Botany
Cyrtandra mucronata
Botany
Cyrtandra nadeaudii
Botany
Davallia repens
Botany
Deparia petersenii
Botany
Deparia petersenii
Botany
Dicranoloma rugosum
Botany
Elatostema
Botany
Fitchia tahitensis
Botany
Fitchia tahitensis
Botany
Fuchsia
Botany
Leucobryum aduncum
Botany
Loxogramme parksii
Botany
Macropiper latifolium
Botany
Macropiper latifolium
Botany
Boehmeria virgata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 65 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-11.
2026-03-11
Mount Warning, Wollumbin, Tweed - Pt B, AU-NS, AU
(c) Bryce Watts-Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-11
Binna Burra QLD 4211, Australia
(c) Tanya Zubakin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-10
Bellthorpe Stays, Willett Rd, Bellthorpe QLD 4514, Australia
(c) lynsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-20
JW6R+84 Border Ranges National Park, Gradys Creek NSW 2474, Australia
(c) Tanya Zubakin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-20
JW6R+84 Border Ranges National Park, Gradys Creek NSW 2474, Australia
(c) Tanya Zubakin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-17
Springbrook QLD 4213, Australia
(c) Nightcap Ranger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Boehmeria virgata. BISH 77348. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956545084. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/77348.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956545084 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026