
Joinvillea plicata
As recorded: Joinvillea plicata (Hook.f.) Newell & B.C.Stone
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Joinvilleaceae
- Collected by
- Newell, T.K.
- Collector number
- 253
- Date
- November 3, 1966
- Locality
- northeast of Samataitai
- Island
- Savaii
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 950 m
- Identified by
- T.K.N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 3, 1966, Newell, T.K. also collected 8 other specimens.
Joinvillea plicata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-23.

2026-07-23
Houaïlou, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-21
Le Mont-Dore, New Caledonia
(c) Sean T, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-02
Hienghène, Nord, New Caledonia
(c) hervevan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-17
Les Koghis, Nueva Caledonia
(c) accidentalshrike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-30
Koumac, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Dominique Fleurot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-17
Poum, NC-NO, NC
(c) Dominique Fleurot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Joinvillea plicata. BISH 20430. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956513295. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/20430.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956513295 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
