
Astronidium
As recorded: Astronidium A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- MacDaniels, L.H.
- Collector number
- 1261
- Date
- May 6, 1927
- Locality
- Vaheria River Valley
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 200 m
- Identified by
- van Balgooy, M.M.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 6, 1927, MacDaniels, L.H. also collected 20 other specimens.
Astronidium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-01-12.

2024-01-12
Babeldaob, Palau, PW
(c) jarthurjohnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-06-29
Palau
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-06-28
Palau
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2016-06-04
Upolu, Samoa
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2016-06-04
Upolu, Samoa
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2016-06-04
Upolu, Samoa
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Astronidium. BISH 744475. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956433167. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/744475.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956433167 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
