Gardenia taitensis
Tahitian Gardenia
As recorded: Gardenia taitensis DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.
- Collector number
- 282
- Date
- March 1, 1921
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1921, Brown, F.B.H. also collected 8 other specimens.
Gardenia taitensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. 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 753071. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956215611. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/753071.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956215611 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026