BISH 430181Botany

Guettarda speciosa

Beach Gardenia

As recorded: Guettarda speciosa L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Whistler, W.A.
Collector number: W3394
Date: May 19, 1976
Locality: Swain's Island -
Island: Swains Island
Region: American Samoa
Record type: Preserved specimen

456 Bishop specimens of Guettarda speciosa · collected 1836–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 19, 1976, Whistler, W.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Guettarda speciosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 826 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11

Okinawa, JP

(c) Nakatada Wachi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

Taman Pantai Dickson, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

(c) John Howes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04

Baa, MV

(c) Альбина, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04

Anjiabe, Madagascar

(c) Laurent Barthe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02

Nanumea, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22

Baa, MV

(c) Eanash Mohamed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Guettarda speciosa. BISH 430181. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956699432. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/430181.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956699432 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026