
Crinum ornatum
As recorded: Crinum scabrum Herb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Amaryllidaceae
- Collected by
- Grant, M.L.
- Collector number
- 4991
- Date
- January 3, 1931
- Locality
- Nunue: Faatahi.
- Island
- Bora Bora
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Identified by
- Grant, M.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 3, 1931, Grant, M.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Crinum ornatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 91 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-20.

2026-07-20
Lagoinha, Água Branca - PB, 58748-000, Brasil
(c) Vitor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-21
Niani, The Gambia
(c) cassiia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-17
Baale Osuntoki Street, Ibadan, Oyo, NG
(c) throughbiseyes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-12
Pibor, Jonglei, SS
(c) Megan Claase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-24
Kourou, Cayenne, French Guiana
(c) Norbert VERNEAU, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-01-24
Kourou, Cayenne, French Guiana
(c) Norbert VERNEAU, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Crinum ornatum. BISH 760756. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956265168. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/760756.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956265168 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
