
BISH 750013Botany
Cyrtandra ootensis
As recorded: Cyrtandra ootensis F.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.
- Collector number
- 828
- Date
- December 8, 1921
- Locality
- Atuona
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1,000 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 8, 1921, Brown, F.B.H. also collected 5 other specimens.
Cyrtandra ootensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2003-06-27.

2003-06-27
Hiva Oa, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-01-30
Hiva Oa, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyrtandra ootensis. BISH 750013. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956449274. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/750013.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956449274 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
