
Bikkia palauensis
Rur
As recorded: Bikkia palauensis Valeton
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 50623
- Date
- November 24, 1968
- Locality
- Northeast corner of island, along road to Airai Ferry dock
- Island
- Oreor
- Region
- Palau
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.; Sachet, M.H.; Oliver, R.L.F. Raymond Fosberg →Royce L. Oliver →M.-H Sachet →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 24, 1968, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 13 other specimens.
Bikkia palauensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-06.

2026-07-06
帛琉柯羅州
(c) 胡正恆, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-28
Palau, PW
(c) jarthurjohnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-15
Koror, Palau
(c) SiphonophoreSlinger, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-02-06
Koror, PW
(c) oliver_wu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-07
Palau
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-07
Palau
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bikkia palauensis. BISH 588533. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956314671. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/588533.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956314671 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
