Gymnosporia vitiensis

As recorded: Maytenus vitiensis (A.Gray) Ding Hou

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Celastrales › Celastraceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 6719
Date: November 25, 1947
Locality: Seanggangga Plateau, in drainage of Korovuli River, vicinity of Natua.
Island: Vanua Levu
Region: Mathuata, Fiji
Elevation: 150 m
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

121 Bishop specimens of Gymnosporia vitiensis · collected 1906–1997Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 25, 1947, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gymnosporia vitiensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1947. 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)

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Cite this specimen

Gymnosporia vitiensis. BISH 136688. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956614259. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/136688.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956614259 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026