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Gymnosporia vitiensis
As recorded: Maytenus vitiensis (A.Gray) Ding Hou
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Celastrales › Celastraceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 11407
- Date
- July 6, 1934
- Locality
- Rapa, S slope, Mt. Tanga to Mt. Tepiahu
- Island
- Rapa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 160 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 6, 1934, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 14 other specimens.
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Corokia collenettei
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Davallia solida
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Diplazium harpeodes
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Ipomoea indica
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Metrosideros collina
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Metrosideros collina
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Metrosideros collina
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Oparanthus rapensis
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Plantago rapensis
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Urochloa glumaris
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Gymnosporia vitiensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. 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 405536. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956317301. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/405536.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956317301 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026