
Alyxia stellata
Maile
As recorded: Alyxia stellata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Veillon, J.-M.; Guerin, M.M. Guerin →J.-M Veillon →
- Collector number
- 165
- Date
- September 16, 1980
- Locality
- Presqu'ile de Taiarapu, crete a l'ouest du Mt. Matarufau
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 250 m
- Identified by
- Yee, R.S.N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 16, 1980, Veillon, J.-M.; Guerin, M. also collected 2 other specimens.
Alyxia stellata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 423 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Alyxia stellata. BISH 492182. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956584900. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/492182.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956584900 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
