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Leptopetalum foetidum
As recorded: Hedyotis foetida var. mariannensis (Merr.) Fosberg
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- McGregor, R.C.
- Collector number
- 572
- Date
- October 1, 1911
- Locality
- Cabras
- Island
- Guam
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Anderson, K.
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1911, McGregor, R.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Leptopetalum foetidum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1911. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leptopetalum foetidum. BISH 511666. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956322667. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/511666.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956322667 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
