Funtumia elastica
As recorded: Funtumia elastica (Preuss) Stapf
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.; Whistler, W.A.; Pearsall, S.Timothy Flynn →S. Pearsall →W.A. Whistler →
- Collector number
- 3661
- Date
- October 29, 1989
- Locality
- NE corner of Tafua Peninsula
- Island
- Savaii
- Region
- Samoa
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 29, 1989, Flynn, T.W.; Whistler, W.A.; Pearsall, S. also collected 2 other specimens.
Funtumia elastica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-31.
2026-03-31
97233, Martinique
(c) iris_abubaker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-01-15
Carr 106 Km 2.2 Int, Mayagüez, 00680, Puerto Rico
(c) hidalgo_d_boriken, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-10-11
Salelologa, Samoa
(c) John P, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-09-21
Vaimauga West, WS-TU, WS
(c) John P, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-09-18
Faleata East, WS-TU, WS
(c) John P, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-09-18
Tuamasaga, Samoa
(c) John P, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Funtumia elastica. BISH 588406. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956233296. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/588406.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956233296 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026