Myoporum rapense
As recorded: Myoporum rapense F.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Scrophulariaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 11521
- Date
- July 12, 1934
- Locality
- Anarua Valley, SE ridge of Mt. Perahu
- Island
- Rapa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 300 m
- Identified by
- Webster, G.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 12, 1934, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Myoporum rapense observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2016-03-31.
2016-03-31
Northland, NZ
(c) Katy Johns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2015-03-31
Northland, NZ
(c) Alex Fergus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2011-05-10
Northland, NZ
no rights reserved
2006-06-29
Kermadec Islands Nature Reserve (All Islands), Kermadec Islands, NZ-NO, NZ
(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myoporum rapense. BISH 723755. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956467483. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/723755.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956467483 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
