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Alyxia stellata
Maile
As recorded: Alyxia stellata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 15673
- Date
- April 8, 1953
- Locality
- Near the summit of the E ridge, Matanga
- Island
- 'Eua Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Elevation
- 230 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 8, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 23 other specimens.
Alyxia stellata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 423 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alyxia stellata. BISH 130210. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956408725. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/130210.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956408725 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
