BISH 753132Botany

Guettarda speciosa

Beach Gardenia

As recorded: Guettarda speciosa L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.; Allerton, J.J. Allerton →Derral R. Herbst →
Collector number: 2763
Date: August 13, 1972
Island: Butaritari
Region: Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Anderson, K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

456 Bishop specimens of Guettarda speciosa · collected 1836–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 13, 1972, Herbst, D.R.; Allerton, J. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Guettarda speciosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 826 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11

Okinawa, JP

(c) Nakatada Wachi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

Taman Pantai Dickson, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

(c) John Howes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04

Baa, MV

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

2026-10-04

Anjiabe, Madagascar

(c) Laurent Barthe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02

Nanumea, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22

Baa, MV

(c) Eanash Mohamed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Guettarda speciosa. BISH 753132. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956324020. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/753132.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956324020 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026