Cyrtandra compressa
As recorded: Cyrtandra compressa C.B.Clarke
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W1744
- Date
- March 9, 1974
- Locality
- Mountains behind Asau
- Island
- Savaii
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 750 m
- Identified by
- Johnson, M.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 9, 1974, Whistler, W.A. also collected 7 other specimens.
Cyrtandra compressa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2016-06-15.
2016-06-15
Savai'i, Samoa
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-06-14
Vaisigano, Samoa
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-06-13
Gaga'ifomauga, Samoa
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyrtandra compressa. BISH 417922. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956651920. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/417922.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956651920 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026