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Timonius nitidus
As recorded: Timonius nitidus (Bartl. ex DC.) Fern.-Vill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 59789
- Date
- July 9, 1980
- Locality
- Trail to Tarzan Falls, near Cross Is. Road, near E. observation tower, Cotal
- Island
- Guam
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 9, 1980, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 8 other specimens.
Timonius nitidus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-12.

2026-08-12
FP58+75, Maina, Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-09
Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-09
Agat, Guam, US
(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-06
Guam, Agat, Guam, US
(c) weiweixiao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-26
Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-08
Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Timonius nitidus. BISH 561227. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956585048. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/561227.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956585048 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
