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Geniostoma rupestre
As recorded: Geniostoma vitiense Gilg & Gilg-Ben.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Loganiaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 15787
- Date
- April 28, 1953
- Locality
- Lifuka Island (Pangai village?)
- Island
- Lifuka Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 28, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 19 other specimens.
Geniostoma rupestre observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,028 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Houghton Bay, Wellington, New Zealand
(c) Brian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Waikanae, New Zealand
(c) Barbara Parris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
John Witton Dr, Wellington, Wellington, NZ
(c) Tom Beard, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-05
TRPUA Tanekaha Ridge, Eskdale Forest
no rights reserved

2026-10-05
Kerikeri, New Zealand
(c) Barbara Parris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
GGANXCAN1 Gahnia Grove, Eskdale Forest
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Geniostoma rupestre. BISH 156679. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956417511. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/156679.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956417511 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
