BISH 649569Botany

Myrtella bennigseniana

As recorded: Myrtella bennigseniana (Volkens) Diels

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.
Collector number: 7206
Date: May 18, 1983
Locality: E side of the highway 1.1 mile N of the Cetti Bay Lookout.
Island: Guam
Elevation: 125 m
Identified by: Whistler, W.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

30 Bishop specimens of Myrtella bennigseniana · collected 1792–1983Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 18, 1983, Herbst, D.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Myrtella bennigseniana observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-05.

2026-09-05

Guam

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2026-08-16

Guam, 66010

(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-12

FP58+75, Maina, Guam

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2026-05-23

Yona, Guam, US

(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-09

Umatac, Guam, US

(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-09

Umatac, Guam, US

(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Myrtella bennigseniana. BISH 649569. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956464023. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/649569.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956464023 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026