
Cyclophyllum barbatum
As recorded: Cyclophyllum barbatum (G.Forst.) N.Hallé & J.Florence
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 17363
- Date
- October 10, 1934
- Locality
- Tahaa - Mt. Purauti, E side
- Island
- Tahaa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 230 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 10, 1934, St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Cyclophyllum barbatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-15.

2026-01-15
Îles Marquises, PF
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-09
53JGF58C+Q5
(c) Adam Z. Lendvai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-08
8X5H+J4X, Talihau, Tonga
(c) Donna Schakelaar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-21
Moorea, French Polynesia, PF
(c) Haley Ramstorf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-28
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Langzi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-26
Moorea, French Polynesia, PF
(c) maiasupple, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyclophyllum barbatum. BISH 173601. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956379567. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/173601.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956379567 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
