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Gymnosporia vitiensis
As recorded: Maytenus vitiensis (A.Gray) Ding Hou
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Celastrales › Celastraceae
- Collected by
- Bryan Jr., E.H.
- Collector number
- 269
- Date
- July 5, 1924
- Locality
- On summit ridges.
- Island
- Matuku
- Region
- Fiji
- Elevation
- 300 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 5, 1924, Bryan Jr., E.H. also collected 16 other specimens.
Gymnosporia vitiensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-25.

2026-01-25
French Polynesia, PF
(c) Rachael Kaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2004-07-20
Motane, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2004-06-19
Ua Huka, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gymnosporia vitiensis. BISH 136654. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956379405. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/136654.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956379405 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
