BISH 1001162Botany

Spathoglottis plicata

As recorded: Spathoglottis plicata Blume

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae

Collected by: Perlman, S.
Collector number: 10244
Date: August 1, 1909
Locality: Vaipahee Falls area; Ridge crest; Kaava ridge further toward Feani
Island: Hiva Oa
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

103 Bishop specimens of Spathoglottis plicata · collected 1906–2016Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 1, 1909, Perlman, S. also collected 20 other specimens.

Spathoglottis plicata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,114 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US

(c) Paula Dreeszen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-22

新加坡

(c) CS Lam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Hawaii, US

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

2026-10-18

El Yunque National Forest, Río Grande, PR, US

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

2026-10-18

Survivor Samoa Beach Resort Road, Western Samoa, WS

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

2026-10-17

Charlotte, St Vincent and the Grenadines

(c) Dexter Harding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Spathoglottis plicata. BISH 1001162. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956181512. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1001162.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956181512 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026