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Tarenna sambucina
As recorded: Tarenna sambucina (G.Forst.) T.Durand ex Drake
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 14996
- Date
- April 4, 1941
- Locality
- Lautoka: North of Natalau, near Lautoka
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Elevation
- 53 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Anderson, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 4, 1941, Degener, O. also collected 19 other specimens.
Tarenna sambucina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1941. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tarenna sambucina. BISH 177852. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956247643. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/177852.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956247643 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
