BISH 177790Botany

Tarenna sambucina

As recorded: Tarenna sambucina var. tahitensis (Valeton) Fosberg & Sachet

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 14254
Date: May 13, 1934
Locality: Tukuhora
Island: Anaa Atoll
Region: French Polynesia
Identified by: Anderson, K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On May 13, 1934, St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.

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.

2024-06-03

Hikutavake, Niue

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

2023-03-29

Lautoka, Fiji

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

2022-09-22

PK 13, Moorea-Maiao, Polynésie française

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

2022-03-12

Tongatapu, Tonga

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

2020-01-19

Saipan, CNMI

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

2020-01-09

Saipan, CNMI

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

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Cite this specimen

Tarenna sambucina. BISH 177790. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956640799. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/177790.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956640799 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026