
Crossostylis biflora
As recorded: Crossostylis biflora J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Rhizophoraceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; Wagner, W.L.; Florence, J.; Perlman, S.Jacques Florence →David H. Lorence →Steven Perlman →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Collector number
- 6117
- Date
- July 17, 1988
- Locality
- Toobii region, trail along ridge from near I'Economie Rurale complex to Oomu peak
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 970 m
- Identified by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 17, 1988, Lorence, D.H.; Wagner, W.L.; Florence, J.; Perlman, S. also collected 9 other specimens.
Crossostylis biflora observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-11.

2026-06-11
Mt. Alava Summit Access Road/NPS Trail Segment A, American Samoa, AS
(c) Siwa Allred, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2004-11-23
Huahine, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2004-11-21
Huahine, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-11-30
Ua-Pou, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-07-30
Mo'orea, Moorea-Maiao, 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
Crossostylis biflora. BISH 588535. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956367228. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/588535.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956367228 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
