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Vitex lucens

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BISH 187873Botany

Vitex lucens

Pūriri

As recorded: Vitex lucens Kirk

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae

Collected by: Meebold, A.
Collector number: 4972
Date: August 1, 1929
Locality: Tolago Bay
Region: New Zealand
Identified by: Moldenke, H.N.
Record type: Preserved specimen

11 Bishop specimens of Vitex lucens · collected 1912–1981Species page ›

Vitex lucens observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,651 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Vitex lucens observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Te Ākau, New Zealand

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

Vitex lucens observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Whangaparāoa, Auckland, NZ

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

Vitex lucens observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

North Island, Auckland, Auckland, NZ

(c) Frazer Dale Biodiversity Guy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vitex lucens observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Auckland, Auckland, NZ

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

Vitex lucens observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Auckland, Auckland, NZ

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

Vitex lucens observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Tongapōrutu 4378, New Zealand

(c) Alice Shanks, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Vitex lucens. BISH 187873. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956210364. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/187873.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956210364 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026