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Gynochthodes myrtifolia
As recorded: Morinda myrtifolia A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, A.C.
- Collector number
- 4175
- Date
- May 2, 1947
- Locality
- summit of Mt Koroyanitu, high point of Mt. Evans Range
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Mba, Fiji
- Elevation
- 1,180 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.; Darwin, S.P.S.P. Darwin →Albert C. Smith →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 2, 1947, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Gynochthodes myrtifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-01-05.

2025-01-05
Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-05
Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-26
Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) hervevan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-24
Dumbea, New Caledonia
(c) Nicholas Rocha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-10-15
Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Valentin Nemia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-18
Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) leonieavril, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gynochthodes myrtifolia. BISH 421015. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956629699. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/421015.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956629699 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
