Guettarda speciosa
Beach Gardenia
As recorded: Guettarda speciosa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.; Moore, Ph.F. Raymond Fosberg →P.H. Moore →
- Collector number
- 58293
- Date
- December 10, 1978
- Locality
- 0.5 km S. of Songsong Village
- Island
- Rota
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.; Sachet, M.H.; Oliver, R.L.F. Raymond Fosberg →Royce L. Oliver →M.-H Sachet →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 10, 1978, Fosberg, F.R.; Moore, Ph. also collected 2 other specimens.
Guettarda speciosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Guettarda speciosa. BISH 438437. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956403380. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/438437.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956403380 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026