
Geniostoma rarotongense
As recorded: Geniostoma rarotongense Fosberg & Sachet
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Loganiaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- 5780
- Date
- December 1, 1985
- Locality
- Ridge behind Totokoitu Research Station
- Island
- Rarotonga
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 1, 1985, Whistler, W.A. also collected 8 other specimens.
Geniostoma rarotongense observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-12-30.

2022-12-30
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK
(c) Hannah Rogers, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2010-07-09
Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Te Manga Track
no rights reserved

2010-07-06
Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Te Mangatea, The Needle
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Geniostoma rarotongense. BISH 518616. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956674719. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/518616.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956674719 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
