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Rhaphidophora korthalsii
As recorded: Rhaphidophora korthalsii Schott
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Araceae
- Collected by
- Wong, C.C.Y.
- Collector number
- 278
- Date
- November 12, 1947
- Island
- Truk
- Region
- Micronesia
- Elevation
- 405 m
- Identified by
- Nicolson, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 12, 1947, Wong, C.C.Y. also collected 15 other specimens.
Rhaphidophora korthalsii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 241 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-16.

2026-09-16
Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia
(c) Ong Jyh Seng, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-15
Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Keith Martin-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-09-01
Sarawak, MY
(c) Michał Górski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
Gunung Picung, Pamijahan, Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia
(c) Alfian Adhi Chandra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-24
Sabah, MY
(c) Michał Górski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-22
Niah, Sarawak, Malezja
(c) Dariusz Kamiński, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhaphidophora korthalsii. BISH 102217. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956452384. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/102217.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956452384 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
