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Psychotria gardneri

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BISH 434928Botany

Psychotria gardneri

As recorded: Psychotria gardneri var. jayasuriyae Sohmer

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Sohmer, S.H.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B.Seymour H. Sohmer →D.B. Sumithraarachchi →
Collector number: 9829
Date: October 25, 1975
Locality: Rajamallay. Forest patch in Moray Estate. Kandy District.
Island: Sri Lanka
Region: Central Province, Sri Lanka
Identified by: Sohmer, S.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

23 Bishop specimens of Psychotria gardneri · collected 1950–1976Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 25, 1975, Sohmer, S.H.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Psychotria gardneri observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-25.

Psychotria gardneri observed 2026-04-25

2026-04-25

Sri Lanka

(c) Keshan Perera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Psychotria gardneri observed 2024-03-22

2024-03-22

Sri Lanka

(c) Shaveen Madushka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Psychotria gardneri. BISH 434928. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956527141. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/434928.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956527141 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026