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Schuurmansia elegans
As recorded: Schuurmansia elegans Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Ochnaceae
- Collected by
- Nooteboom, H.P.; AbanG. Aban →H.P. Nooteboom →
- Collector number
- 1517
- Date
- March 10, 1970
- Locality
- Kinabalu; Penibukan (Bahandoi); sgei Tahubang; Malaysia; Sabah
- Island
- Sabah
- Region
- Malaysia
- Elevation
- 900 m
- Identified by
- van Balgooy, M.M.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 10, 1970, Nooteboom, H.P.; Aban also collected 10 other specimens.
Schuurmansia elegans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-16.

2026-02-16
Kebari Timur, Kebar, Kabupaten Manokwari, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Arief Hamidi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-15
Kabupaten Manokwari, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Schuurmansia elegans. BISH 78765. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956506259. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/78765.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956506259 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
