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Ormosia emarginata
Shrubby Ormosia
As recorded: Ormosia emarginata (Hook. & Arn.) Benth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Beauchamp, R.M.
- Collector number
- 1145
- Date
- March 6, 1970
- Locality
- Tai Tam Reservoir, Wong Nei Chong. Hong Kong Island.
- Region
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Elevation
- 91 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 6, 1970, Beauchamp, R.M. also collected 6 other specimens.
Ormosia emarginata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 81 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Bride's Pool Rd, Shuen Wan, Tai Po, New Territories, HK
(c) 翬/Fai/A., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
香港新界船湾
(c) sadaharu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Tai Po, HK
(c) Toby Y, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-20
香港新界船灣G6WW+CX
(c) aprshk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03
(c) johnchau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
獅子山郊野公園, 沙田, 新界, HK
(c) hl00, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ormosia emarginata. BISH 79581. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956482096. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/79581.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956482096 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
