Gymnosporia vitiensis
As recorded: Maytenus vitiensis (A.Gray) Ding Hou
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Celastrales › Celastraceae
- Collected by
- Stokes, A.M.
- Collector number
- 70
- Date
- April 19, 1922
- Locality
- Raivavae, ridge E of Matotea
- Island
- Raivavae
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 91 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 19, 1922, Stokes, A.M. also collected 12 other specimens.
Gymnosporia vitiensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-25.
2026-01-25
French Polynesia, PF
(c) Rachael Kaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2004-07-20
Motane, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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
Gymnosporia vitiensis. BISH 36542. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956162795. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/36542.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956162795 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026