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Gymnosporia crenata
As recorded: Maytenus crenata (G.Forst.) Lobr.-Callen
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Celastrales › Celastraceae
- Collected by
- Hallé, F.
- Collector number
- 2154
- Date
- March 16, 1973
- Locality
- Tahuata Island
- Island
- Tahuata
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 16, 1973, Hallé, F. also collected 5 other specimens.
Gymnosporia crenata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-25.

2026-01-25
French Polynesia, PF
(c) Rachael Kaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2004-07-20
Motane, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2004-06-19
Ua Huka, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gymnosporia crenata. BISH 573531. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956644887. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/573531.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956644887 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
