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Rhaphidophora korthalsii
As recorded: Rhaphidophora korthalsii Schott
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Araceae
- Collected by
- Takamatsu, M.
- Collector number
- 40
- Date
- January 3, 1936
- Locality
- Suiyo-to
- Island
- Tol
- Region
- Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
- Identified by
- Nicolson, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 3, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Rhaphidophora korthalsii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 240 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 102218. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956526530. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/102218.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956526530 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
