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Leptopetalum foetidum
As recorded: Hedyotis foetida var. mariannensis (Merr.) Fosberg
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Anderson, D.
- Collector number
- 197
- Date
- September 13, 1949
- Locality
- Ritidian Pojnt.
- Island
- Guam
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Anderson, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 13, 1949, Anderson, D. also collected 17 other specimens.
Leptopetalum foetidum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-12.

2025-12-12
San Francisco de Borja Highway, Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) Rachael Kaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-03
Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) Rachael Kaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-09-18
Maré, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-26
Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-17
Rota, MP
(c) Nina Peck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-16
Rota, MP
(c) Nina Peck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Leptopetalum foetidum. BISH 505648. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956658925. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/505648.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956658925 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
