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Cyrtandra richii
As recorded: Cyrtandra richii A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W741
- Date
- September 25, 1973
- Locality
- E of the main road at Tiavi
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 700 m
- Identified by
- Johnson, M.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 25, 1973, Whistler, W.A. also collected 5 other specimens.
Cyrtandra richii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2016-06-13.

2016-06-13
Savai'i, Samoa
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2016-06-13
Savai'i, Samoa
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2016-06-06
Upolu, Samoa
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyrtandra richii. BISH 417635. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956514473. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/417635.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956514473 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
