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Bikkia tetrandra
Torchwood
As recorded: Bikkia tetrandra (L.f.) A.Rich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Sachet, M.-H.
- Collector number
- 1742
- Date
- May 30, 1973
- Locality
- Road along Sasan Haya Bay to Puntan Pona, E. of Songsong village
- Island
- Rota
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 30, 1973, Sachet, M.-H. also collected 14 other specimens.
Bikkia tetrandra
Botany
Dodonaea viscosa
Botany
Echinochloa colonum
Botany
Erigeron canadensis
Botany
Ipomoea indica
Botany
Jasminum simplicifolium
Botany
Leptopetalum foetidum
Botany
Melochia villosissima
Botany
Paspalum conjugatum
Botany
Pipturus argenteus
Botany
Procris pedunculata
Botany
Psilotum nudum
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Psychotria mariana
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Xylosma nelsonii
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Bikkia tetrandra observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 142 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.
2026-10-16
Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) widoweva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
West Papua, ID
(c) Fred Strebeigh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
West Papua, ID
(c) dream_play_connect, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-31
Anao, Guam
(c) CJ Paulino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-19
Niue, NU
(c) nick_goldwater, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-23
Guam National Wildlife Refuge, Dededo, Guam, US
(c) ricardomendoza3156, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bikkia tetrandra. BISH 440927. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956469873. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/440927.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956469873 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026