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Cassytha filiformis
As recorded: Cassytha filiformis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 8224
- Date
- April 28, 1987
- Locality
- Haapiti, motu Fareone, pointe Est.
- Island
- Moorea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Coordinates
- -17.4833, -149.9170
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On April 28, 1987, Florence, J. also collected 12 other specimens.
Still here: Cassytha filiformis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-06-25.

2025-06-25
Sofitel, Moorea, French Polynesia
(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-23
Moorea, French Polynesia, PF
(c) wkonwent, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-19
Papetō'ai, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
(c) Bennett Graff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2022-10-08
Moorea, French Polynesia, PF
(c) ashert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-11
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Richard Hasegawa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-04-22
Piha'ena (🇵🇫 Pōrīnetia Farāni ~ Polynésie Française, Iles du Vent - Mo'orea)
(c) Nuno Veríssimo P., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cassytha filiformis. BISH 547835. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956675812. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/547835.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956675812 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
