Gardenia taitensis
Tahitian Gardenia
As recorded: Gardenia taitensis DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Cartier, C.
- Collector number
- 241
- Date
- June 21, 1991
- Locality
- Motu Fareone. Northwestern shore back of beach house
- Island
- Moorea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 21, 1991, Cartier, C. also collected 15 other specimens.
Cassytha filiformis
Botany
Ceodes grandis
Botany
Cyanthillium cinereum
Botany
Davallia solida
Botany
Emilia fosbergii
Botany
Emilia sonchifolia
Botany
Erigeron bonariensis
Botany
Heliotropium velutinum
Botany
Ipomoea littoralis
Botany
Microsorum scolopendria
Botany
Nephrolepis hirsutula
Botany
Passiflora foetida
Botany
Tecoma stans
Botany
Vigna marina
Botany
Wikstroemia coriacea
Botany
Gardenia taitensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 66 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-23.
2026-09-23
George Town, West Bay, KY
(c) nicoleboriski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
French Polynesia, PF
(c) pgm60640, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-19
Moorea-Maiao
(c) nicolasfl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
Takuvaine Tapere, Cook Islands
(c) markero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-21
8HXF+JHP, Hitiaa O Te Ra, Polynésie française
(c) L'élevage de Colverto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-18
Pao Pao, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Gardenia taitensis. BISH 634356. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956517083. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/634356.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956517083 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026