Gardenia taitensis
Tahitian Gardenia
As recorded: Gardenia taitensis DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Christophersen, E.
- Collector number
- 2570
- Date
- September 10, 1931
- Locality
- Salailua
- Island
- Savaii
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Gardenia taitensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 66 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-23.
2026-09-23
George Town, West Bay, KY
(c) nicoleboriski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
French Polynesia, PF
(c) pgm60640, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-19
Moorea-Maiao
(c) nicolasfl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
Takuvaine Tapere, Cook Islands
(c) markero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-21
8HXF+JHP, Hitiaa O Te Ra, Polynésie française
(c) L'élevage de Colverto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-18
Pao Pao, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Gardenia taitensis. BISH 174217. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956259777. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/174217.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956259777 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026