Gardenia taitensis

As recorded: Gardenia taitensis DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Grant, M.L.
Collector number: 5017
Date: January 6, 1931
Locality: Tevaitapu: Motu te nui
Island: Bora Bora
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

109 Bishop specimens of Gardenia taitensis · collected 1850–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 6, 1931, Grant, M.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gardenia taitensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 66 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-23.

2026-09-23

George Town, West Bay, KY

(c) nicoleboriski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09

French Polynesia, PF

(c) pgm60640, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-19

Moorea-Maiao

(c) nicolasfl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-31

Takuvaine Tapere, Cook Islands

(c) markero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-21

8HXF+JHP, Hitiaa O Te Ra, Polynésie française

(c) L'élevage de Colverto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-18

Pao Pao, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia

(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Gardenia taitensis. BISH 753068. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956201256. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/753068.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956201256 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026