BISH 174670Botany

Guettarda speciosa

Beach Gardenia

As recorded: Guettarda speciosa L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 26494
Date: August 17, 1946
Locality: Bigej ("Bennett") Islet
Island: Kwajalein Atoll
Region: Marshall Islands
Elevation: 2 m
Identified by: Fosberg, F.R.; Sachet, M.H.; Oliver, R.L.F. Raymond Fosberg →Royce L. Oliver →M.-H Sachet →
Record type: Preserved specimen

456 Bishop specimens of Guettarda speciosa · collected 1836–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 17, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Guettarda speciosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. 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 174670. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956262409. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/174670.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956262409 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026