BISH 634344Botany

Guettarda speciosa

Beach Gardenia

As recorded: Guettarda speciosa L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Cartier, C.
Collector number: 210
Date: June 20, 1991
Locality: Moorea. Motu Fareone. W side interior
Island: Moorea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 2 m
Identified by: Fosberg, F.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

456 Bishop specimens of Guettarda speciosa · collected 1836–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 20, 1991, Cartier, C. also collected 21 other specimens.

Guettarda speciosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 826 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11

Okinawa, JP

(c) Nakatada Wachi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

Taman Pantai Dickson, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

(c) John Howes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04

Baa, MV

(c) Альбина, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04

Anjiabe, Madagascar

(c) Laurent Barthe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02

Nanumea, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22

Baa, MV

(c) Eanash Mohamed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Guettarda speciosa. BISH 634344. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956249980. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/634344.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956249980 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026