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Alyxia stellata
Maile
As recorded: Alyxia stellata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Sachet, M.-H.; Decker, B.G.B.G. Decker →M.-H Sachet →
- Collector number
- 1151
- Date
- September 24, 1963
- Locality
- Atuona-Feani Trail
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1,250 m
- Identified by
- Middleton, D.J.
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 24, 1963, Sachet, M.-H.; Decker, B.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Alyxia stellata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1963. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alyxia stellata. BISH 500614. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956644755. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/500614.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956644755 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
