Guettarda speciosa
Beach Gardenia
As recorded: Guettarda speciosa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Whitney Expedition
- Collector number
- 2110
- Date
- May 17, 1923
- Locality
- Makatea
- Island
- Makemo
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 17, 1923, Whitney Expedition also collected 4 other specimens.
Guettarda speciosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1923. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Guettarda speciosa. BISH 174522. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956622834. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/174522.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956622834 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026