
Decaisnina forsteriana
As recorded: Decaisnina forsteriana (Schult. & Schult.fil.) Barlow
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Loranthaceae
- Collected by
- Eames, A.J.
- Collector number
- 204
- Date
- March 2, 1921
- Locality
- Moa Moa Plantations
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 200 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 2, 1921, Eames, A.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Decaisnina forsteriana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-17.

2026-01-17
Îles Marquises, PF
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-16
Îles Marquises, PF
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-30
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK
(c) Hannah Rogers, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2016-06-21
Savai'i, Samoa
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2013-07-13
Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Te Mangatea, The Needle
no rights reserved

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
Decaisnina forsteriana. BISH 156957. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956383691. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/156957.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956383691 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
