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Suriana maritima
As recorded: Suriana maritima L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Surianaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 11138
- Date
- June 6, 1934
- Locality
- Sixth Islet S.E. of Vaiatekeua
- Island
- Mangareva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Identified by
- St.John, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 6, 1934, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Suriana maritima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,595 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931, USA
(c) s_s_farnsworth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, Hollywood, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Royal Palm Island, Hollywood, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Royal Palm Island, Hollywood, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Royal Palm Island, Hollywood, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Flacq, MU
(c) r_rombach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Suriana maritima. BISH 181379. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956572500. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/181379.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956572500 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
