
Alyxia stellata
Maile
As recorded: Alyxia stellata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W4014
- Date
- September 26, 1978
- Locality
- W slope of the island
- Island
- Nuutele
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 80 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 26, 1978, Whistler, W.A. also collected 14 other specimens.
Alyxia stellata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 423 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Alyxia stellata. BISH 427862. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956226564. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/427862.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956226564 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
