Guettarda speciosa
Beach Gardenia
As recorded: Guettarda speciosa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- MacDaniels, L.H.
- Collector number
- 1566
- Date
- May 26, 1927
- Locality
- Tahiti - Pueu Valley
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 300 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 26, 1927, MacDaniels, L.H. also collected 19 other specimens.
Acrostichum aureum
Botany
Antrophyum reticulatum
Botany
Bulbophyllum tahitense
Botany
Calymperes tahitense
Botany
Cyrtandra bidwillii
Botany
Ficus tinctoria
Botany
Geophila herbacea
Botany
Lygodium reticulatum
Botany
Macaranga venosa
Botany
Melastoma denticulatum
Botany
Melochia aristata
Botany
Melochia aristata
Botany
Melochia aristata
Botany
Ophiorrhiza solandri
Botany
Phreatia tahitensis
Botany
Procris pedunculata
Botany
Selaginellaceae
Botany
Torenia crustacea
Botany
Zehneria mucronata
Botany
Guettarda speciosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 826 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.
2026-10-11
Okinawa, JP
(c) Nakatada Wachi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Taman Pantai Dickson, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
(c) John Howes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Baa, MV
(c) Альбина, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Anjiabe, Madagascar
(c) Laurent Barthe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Nanumea, Tuvalu
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Baa, MV
(c) Eanash Mohamed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Guettarda speciosa. BISH 174489. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956259435. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/174489.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956259435 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026