
Gynochthodes myrtifolia
As recorded: Gynochthodes myrtifolia (A.Gray) Razafim. & B.Bremer
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Perlman, S.
- Collector number
- 10214
- Date
- August 4, 1988
- Locality
- Hiva Oa - trail to Mt. Temetiu; along windward ridge, close to summit
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1,098 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Lorence, D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 4, 1988, Perlman, S. also collected 18 other specimens.
Gynochthodes myrtifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-01-05.

2025-01-05
Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-05
Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-26
Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) hervevan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-24
Dumbea, New Caledonia
(c) Nicholas Rocha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-10-15
Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Valentin Nemia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-18
Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) leonieavril, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gynochthodes myrtifolia. BISH 558500. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956212069. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/558500.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956212069 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
