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Guettarda speciosa
Beach Gardenia
As recorded: Guettarda speciosa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Yen, D.E.
- Collector number
- BSIP 19806
- Date
- May 19, 1971
- Locality
- Graciosa Bay name: nokoa. Notekanili, Temotu S. Cruz
- Island
- Nendo (Santa Cruz)
- Region
- Solomon Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 19, 1971, Yen, D.E. also collected 6 other specimens.
Guettarda speciosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. 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 79278. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956240138. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/79278.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956240138 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
