
Alyxia stellata
Maile
As recorded: Alyxia stellata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Decker, B.G.
- Collector number
- 2389
- Date
- October 12, 1974
- Locality
- Along trail between Omoa and Ui'a within 1 km. from pass over central ridge
- Island
- Fatu Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 750 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 12, 1974, Decker, B.G. also collected 17 other specimens.
Alyxia stellata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 423 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Alyxia stellata. BISH 597463. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956340387. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/597463.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956340387 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
