BISH 174299Botany

Gardenia taitensis

Tahitian Gardenia

As recorded: Gardenia taitensis DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 1204
Date: February 22, 1934
Locality: Fulanga
Island: Fulaga
Region: Fiji
Elevation: 80 m
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

109 Bishop specimens of Gardenia taitensis · collected 1850–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 22, 1934, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gardenia taitensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. 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)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Gardenia taitensis. BISH 174299. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956274105. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/174299.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956274105 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026