Myrtella bennigseniana
As recorded: Myrtella bennigseniana (Volkens) Diels
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Anderson, D.
- Collector number
- 289
- Date
- October 18, 1949
- Locality
- Umatac, ridge SE of town.
- Island
- Guam
- Elevation
- 65 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 18, 1949, Anderson, D. also collected 10 other specimens.
Myrtella bennigseniana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-05.
2026-09-05
Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-16
Guam, 66010
(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-12
FP58+75, Maina, Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-23
Yona, Guam, US
(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-09
Umatac, Guam, US
(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-09
Umatac, Guam, US
(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Myrtella bennigseniana. BISH 166316. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956656334. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/166316.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956656334 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026