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Curculigo latifolia
As recorded: Curculigo glabrescens (Ridl.) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Hypoxidaceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 20320
- Date
- October 1, 1921
- Locality
- Sandakan, Myburgh Province, British North Borneo
- Island
- Borneo
- Region
- Brunei
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1921, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Curculigo latifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-20.

2026-04-20
Playmate, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, MY
(c) Simon Lomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-13
Mukim 17, Penang, Malaysia
(c) Ooi Qie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-14
Kabupaten Sorong, Papua Barat Daya, Indonesia
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-31
新加坡中央集水區自然保護區
(c) huanghuai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-02
Kinabalu Park, Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Herman Scholz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-31
Sempaja Sel., Kec. Samarinda Utara, Kota Samarinda, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia
(c) rahimidris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Curculigo latifolia. BISH 101814. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956613224. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/101814.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956613224 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
