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Hernandia nymphaeifolia
As recorded: Hernandia nymphaeifolia (C.Presl) Kubitzki
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Hernandiaceae
- Collected by
- Vander Velde, N.
- Collector number
- 00258-a
- Date
- April 15, 2006
- Locality
- Maloelap Atoll, near ocean on west end of island
- Island
- Airok Island
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Identified by
- Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 15, 2006, Vander Velde, N. also collected 4 other specimens.
Hernandia nymphaeifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2006. 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 796539. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956662876. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/796539.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956662876 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026