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Decaisnina forsteriana
As recorded: Loranthus forsterianus Schult. & Schult.fil.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Loranthaceae
- Collected by
- Grant, M.L.
- Collector number
- 4421
- Date
- November 7, 1930
- Locality
- Mahina: Ahonu
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1,097 m
- Identified by
- Grant, M.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 7, 1930, Grant, M.L. also collected 8 other specimens.
Decaisnina forsteriana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-17.

2026-01-17
Îles Marquises, PF
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-16
Îles Marquises, PF
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-30
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK
(c) Hannah Rogers, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2016-06-21
Savai'i, Samoa
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2013-07-13
Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Te Mangatea, The Needle
no rights reserved

2004-06-19
Ua Huka, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Decaisnina forsteriana. BISH 18358. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956373179. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/18358.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956373179 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
