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Morinda pacifica
As recorded: Sarcopygme pacifica (Reinecke) Setch. & Christoph.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Christophersen, E.
- Collector number
- 2193
- Date
- July 28, 1931
- Locality
- Matavanu Crater
- Island
- Savaii
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 1,400 m
- Identified by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 28, 1931, Christophersen, E. also collected 9 other specimens.
Morinda pacifica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-12.
2025-06-12
Tuamasaga, Samoa
(c) Shelomi Doyle, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-10-08
O Le Pupu Pu'e, Vaimauga West, WS-TU, WS
(c) John P, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-10-01
O Le Pupu Pu'e, Vaimauga West, WS-TU, WS
(c) John P, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-10-01
O Le Pupu Pu'e, Vaimauga West, WS-TU, WS
(c) John P, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-10-01
O Le Pupu Pu'e, Vaimauga West, WS-TU, WS
(c) John P, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-05-14
Ta'u Manua, American Samoa
(c) tavita_togia2016, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Morinda pacifica. BISH 578883. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956448629. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/578883.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956448629 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026