BISH 1000562Botany

Gynochthodes myrtifolia

As recorded: Morinda myrtifolia A.Gray

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Perlman, S.
Collector number: 10239
Date: August 9, 1988
Locality: Vaipahee Falls area; Ridge crest; Kaava ridge further toward Feani
Island: Hiva Oa
Region: French Polynesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

171 Bishop specimens of Gynochthodes myrtifolia · collected 1865–2004Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 9, 1988, Perlman, S. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gynochthodes myrtifolia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-01-05.

2025-01-05

Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-05

Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-26

Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) hervevan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-24

Dumbea, New Caledonia

(c) Nicholas Rocha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-10-15

Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Valentin Nemia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-18

Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) leonieavril, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Gynochthodes myrtifolia. BISH 1000562. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956338967. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1000562.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956338967 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026