Morinda pacifica
As recorded: Sarcopygme pacifica (Reinecke) Setch. & Christoph.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Bryan Jr., E.H.
- Collector number
- 88
- Date
- April 18, 1924
- Locality
- Summit ridge
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Elevation
- 200 m
- Identified by
- Christophersen, E.; Setchell, W.A.Erling Christophersen →William A. Setchell →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 18, 1924, Bryan Jr., E.H. also collected 9 other specimens.
Morinda pacifica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-12.
2025-06-12
Tuamasaga, Samoa
(c) Shelomi Doyle, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-10-08
O Le Pupu Pu'e, Vaimauga West, WS-TU, WS
(c) John P, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-10-01
O Le Pupu Pu'e, Vaimauga West, WS-TU, WS
(c) John P, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-10-01
O Le Pupu Pu'e, Vaimauga West, WS-TU, WS
(c) John P, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-10-01
O Le Pupu Pu'e, Vaimauga West, WS-TU, WS
(c) John P, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-05-14
Ta'u Manua, American Samoa
(c) tavita_togia2016, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Morinda pacifica. BISH 177658. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956206561. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/177658.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956206561 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026