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Cestrum nocturnum

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BISH 80219Botany

Cestrum nocturnum

night jessamine

As recorded: Cestrum nocturnum L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 16829
Date: September 4, 1934
Locality: Anapoto
Island: Rimatara
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

86 Bishop specimens of Cestrum nocturnum · collected 1918–2021Species page ›

Cestrum nocturnum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,708 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

Cestrum nocturnum observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

McNabb St, Caboolture, QLD, AU

(c) Jeygan Sanganithy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cestrum nocturnum observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

JX9H+X6C, Marrakesch 40160, Marokko

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

Cestrum nocturnum observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

New South Wales, AU

(c) Michelle Colpus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cestrum nocturnum observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Kamarooka Pl, North Maleny, QLD, AU

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

Cestrum nocturnum observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Al Markaz Saudi Arabia

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

Cestrum nocturnum observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Bela Vista, Rio Claro - SP, 13506-748, Brasil

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

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

Cite this specimen

Cestrum nocturnum. BISH 80219. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956142755. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/80219.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956142755 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026