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Oxera amicorum
As recorded: Faradaya amicorum (Seem.) Seem.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Garber, D.W.
- Collector number
- 552
- Date
- August 4, 1921
- Locality
- Fitiuta trail back of Luma
- Island
- Tau
- Region
- American Samoa
- Elevation
- 60 m
- Identified by
- de Kok, R.P.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 4, 1921, Garber, D.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Oxera amicorum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-27.

2026-06-27
Mt. Alava Summit Access Road/NPS Trail Segment A, American Samoa, AS
(c) Siwa Allred, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-13
Tuamasaga, Samoa
(c) Shelomi Doyle, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-05-20
Tutuila Island, American Samoa, AS
(c) naturewu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-11-12
Eastern, AS
(c) Jake Gross, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2018-11-12
Eastern, AS
(c) Jake Gross, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Oxera amicorum. BISH 187266. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956656417. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/187266.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956656417 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
