BISH 177666Botany

Morinda pacifica

As recorded: Sarcopygme pacifica (Reinecke) Setch. & Christoph.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.; Hume, E.P.Erling Christophersen →E.P. Hume →
Collector number: 1808
Date: June 24, 1931
Locality: Alava ridge
Island: Tutuila
Region: American Samoa
Elevation: 500 m
Identified by: Christophersen, E.; Setchell, W.A.Erling Christophersen →William A. Setchell →
Record type: Preserved specimen

50 Bishop specimens of Morinda pacifica · collected 1905–1980Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 24, 1931, Christophersen, E.; Hume, E.P. also collected 21 other specimens.

Morinda pacifica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. 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 177666. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956219395. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/177666.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956219395 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026