Mussaenda raiateensis
As recorded: Mussaenda raiateensis J.W.Moore
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, A.C.
- Collector number
- 5465
- Date
- August 4, 1947
- Locality
- Northern portion of Rairaimatuku Plateau, between Nandrau and Nanga.
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Nadroga-Navosa Province, Fiji
- Elevation
- 775 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 4, 1947, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Abrodictyum caudatum
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Abrodictyum dentatum
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Acanthophippium splendidum
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Agathis macrophylla
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Aglaia vitiensis
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Airosperma trichotomum
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Alstonia costata
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Alstonia costata
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Anaptychia
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Anaptychia
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Ardisia brackenridgei
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Aristolochia vitiensis
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Arthropteris articulata
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Arthropteris palisotii
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Asplenium bipinnatifidum
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Asplenium stenolobum
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Astronidium victoriae
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Blumea milnei
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Calophyllum cerasiferum
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Calycosia petiolata
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Calymmanthera
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Cayratia vitiensis
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Cladonia rigida
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Claopodium prionophyllum
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Mussaenda raiateensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-06.
2025-06-06
Q82Q+J8 Pola Island Viewpoint, Vatia, Eastern District, American Samoa
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-18
Q6CF+8F2, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
(c) desi_zoology, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-12-10
Vatia, Eastern District, American Samoa
(c) Oliver Komar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-05-17
American Samoa
(c) tavita_togia2016, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2010-07-11
Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Upper Avana Stream, ridge below Te Atukura
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Mussaenda raiateensis. BISH 421194. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956334107. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/421194.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956334107 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026