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Tarenna sambucina
As recorded: Tarenna sambucina (G.Forst.) T.Durand ex Drake
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Degener, I.Isa Degener →Otto Degener →
- Collector number
- 32188
- Date
- January 28, 1969
- Locality
- 12 miles mauka of Belo
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 28, 1969, Degener, O.; Degener, I. also collected 6 other specimens.
Tarenna sambucina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-06-03.

2024-06-03
Hikutavake, Niue
(c) J.R. Kuethe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-29
Lautoka, Fiji
(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-22
PK 13, Moorea-Maiao, Polynésie française
(c) solenefabreb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-03-12
Tongatapu, Tonga
(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-01-19
Saipan, CNMI
(c) Jason Cantley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-01-09
Saipan, CNMI
(c) Jason Cantley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tarenna sambucina. BISH 34415. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956521698. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/34415.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956521698 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
