
Timonius nitidus
As recorded: Timonius nitidus (Bartl. ex DC.) Fern.-Vill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Sachet, M.-H.
- Collector number
- 1707
- Date
- May 27, 1973
- Locality
- Cotal conservation Area on Cross-Island Road
- Island
- Guam
- Elevation
- 115 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 27, 1973, Sachet, M.-H. also collected 5 other specimens.
Timonius nitidus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Timonius nitidus. BISH 561229. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956691173. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/561229.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956691173 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
