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Gymnosporia vitiensis
As recorded: Maytenus vitiensis (A.Gray) Ding Hou
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Celastrales › Celastraceae
- Collected by
- Morris, J.
- Collector number
- 23
- Date
- August 26, 1985
- Locality
- Maupiti, Set Nuupure
- Island
- Maupiti Island
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 300 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 26, 1985, Morris, J. also collected 1 other specimen.
Gymnosporia vitiensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-25.

2026-01-25
French Polynesia, PF
(c) Rachael Kaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2004-07-20
Motane, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2004-06-19
Ua Huka, 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
Gymnosporia vitiensis. BISH 614965. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956307161. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/614965.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956307161 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
