
Leptopetalum foetidum
As recorded: Hedyotis foetida (G.Forst.) Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Suzuki, M.; Inagaki, N.; Tokelau, F.; Satini, S.N. Inagaki →S. Satini →Masatomi Suzuki →F. Tokelau →
- Collector number
- 147
- Date
- March 14, 2001
- Locality
- Haatafu beach
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Suzuki, M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 14, 2001, Suzuki, M.; Inagaki, N.; Tokelau, F.; Satini, S. also collected 2 other specimens.
Leptopetalum foetidum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2001. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-12.

2025-12-12
San Francisco de Borja Highway, Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) Rachael Kaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-03
Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) Rachael Kaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-09-18
Maré, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-26
Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-17
Rota, MP
(c) Nina Peck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-16
Rota, MP
(c) Nina Peck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Leptopetalum foetidum. BISH 718024. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956369512. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/718024.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956369512 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
