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Leptopetalum foetidum

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BISH 511667BotanyHolotype

Leptopetalum foetidum

As recorded: Hedyotis foetida (G.Forst.) Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Stokes, A.M.
Collector number: 167
Date: March 3, 1921
Locality: Mato Arei
Island: Rurutu
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 350 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Gowing, D.P.
Type status: Holotype
Record type: Preserved specimen

99 Bishop specimens of Leptopetalum foetidum · collected 1900–2010Species page ›

Leptopetalum foetidum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-12.

Leptopetalum foetidum observed 2025-12-12

2025-12-12

San Francisco de Borja Highway, Northern Mariana Islands, MP

(c) Rachael Kaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Leptopetalum foetidum observed 2025-12-03

2025-12-03

Northern Mariana Islands, MP

(c) Rachael Kaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Leptopetalum foetidum observed 2025-09-18

2025-09-18

Maré, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptopetalum foetidum observed 2025-01-26

2025-01-26

Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands, MP

(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptopetalum foetidum observed 2024-11-17

2024-11-17

Rota, MP

(c) Nina Peck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptopetalum foetidum observed 2024-11-16

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 511667. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956362355. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/511667.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956362355 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026