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Tarenna sambucina in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) mkargul, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by mkargul

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Tarenna sambucina

As recorded: Tarenna sambucina (G.Forst.) T.Durand ex Drake

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 17340
Date: October 10, 1934
Locality: Mt. Purauti, E. side
Island: Tahaa
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 250 m
Identified by: Fosberg, F.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

216 Bishop specimens of Tarenna sambucina · collected 1841–2013Species page ›

Tarenna sambucina observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-06-03.

Tarenna sambucina observed 2024-06-03

2024-06-03

Hikutavake, Niue

(c) J.R. Kuethe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tarenna sambucina observed 2023-03-29

2023-03-29

Lautoka, Fiji

(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tarenna sambucina observed 2022-09-22

2022-09-22

PK 13, Moorea-Maiao, Polynésie française

(c) solenefabreb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tarenna sambucina observed 2022-03-12

2022-03-12

Tongatapu, Tonga

(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tarenna sambucina observed 2020-01-19

2020-01-19

Saipan, CNMI

(c) Jason Cantley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tarenna sambucina observed 2020-01-09

2020-01-09

Saipan, CNMI

(c) Jason Cantley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Tarenna sambucina. BISH 177786. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956377716. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/177786.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956377716 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026