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Metrosideros vitiensis
As recorded: Metrosideros collina var. vitiensis A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Gillespie, J.W.
- Collector number
- 2785
- Date
- September 26, 1927
- Locality
- Near summit of Voma mountain
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Namosi Province, Fiji
- Elevation
- 900 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Metrosideros vitiensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-18.
2026-06-18
Tafea, VU
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-18
Tafea, VU
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-17
Tafea, VU
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-07-23
Tafea, VU
(c) Dominik Maximilián Ramík, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-11-30
Lomaiviti, Fiji
(c) jakeyjakes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-06-24
Sale'aula, Savai'i, Samoa
(c) Colin Ogle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Metrosideros vitiensis. BISH 166227. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956508422. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/166227.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956508422 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026