
Ixora amplifolia
As recorded: Ixora amplifolia A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W4021
- Date
- September 26, 1978
- Locality
- On the ridge of the island
- Island
- Nuutele
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 190 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 26, 1978, Whistler, W.A. also collected 14 other specimens.
Ixora amplifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-10.

2025-04-10
Tuamasaga, Samoa
(c) Shelomi Doyle, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-04-04
Tuamasaga, Samoa
(c) Shelomi Doyle, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-04-01
Vaimauga West, WS-TU, WS
(c) Shelomi Doyle, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-08-08
Tuamasaga, Samoa
(c) J.R. Kuethe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ixora amplifolia. BISH 427944. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956671148. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/427944.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956671148 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
