Cyrtandra nitens

As recorded: Cyrtandra nitens C.B.Clarke

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.
Collector number: 2713
Date: September 22, 1931
Locality: Papa'afu
Island: Savaii
Region: Samoa
Elevation: 1,500 m
Identified by: Johnson, M.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

8 Bishop specimens of Cyrtandra nitens · collected 1906–2016Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 22, 1931, Christophersen, E. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cyrtandra nitens observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-07.

2025-05-07

Gagaifomauga III, WS-GI, WS

(c) Shelomi Doyle, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2016-06-23

Gaga'ifomauga, 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

Cyrtandra nitens. BISH 750229. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956348484. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/750229.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956348484 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026