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Hernandia nymphaeifolia
Lantern Tree
As recorded: Hernandia peltata Meisn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Hernandiaceae
- Collected by
- Webster, G.L.; Hildreth, R.Richard Hildreth →Grady L. Webster →
- Collector number
- 14392
- Date
- July 25, 1968
- Locality
- Mbaravi, c. 1.5 miles E of Tumbukula
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Nandronga, Fiji
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 25, 1968, Webster, G.L.; Hildreth, R. also collected 7 other specimens.
Hernandia nymphaeifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 414 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Chibana 6-Chōme, Okinawa, Okinawa, JP
(c) knickerjandb1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Dunk, QLD, AU
(c) Sparrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Ring Road, Vanuatu, VU
(c) Erinn Fagan-Jeffries, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Octopus Resort, Fiji
(c) Rosie Steinberg, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-09
PW
(c) Reiko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
(c) Bryce van der Heide, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hernandia nymphaeifolia. BISH 78609. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956474892. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/78609.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956474892 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026