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Phreatia micrantha in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Christian LAUDEREAU, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Christian LAUDEREAU

BISH 114560Botany

Phreatia micrantha

As recorded: Phreatia micrantha (A.Rich.) Lindl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.
Collector number: 173
Date: August 12, 1929
Locality: Swamp near Tiavi
Island: Upolu
Region: Samoa
Elevation: 720 m
Identified by: Whistler, W.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

49 Bishop specimens of Phreatia micrantha · collected 1904–2010Species page ›

Phreatia micrantha observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-23.

Phreatia micrantha observed 2026-08-23

2026-08-23

Douglas, AU-QL, AU

(c) Shelomi Doyle, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Phreatia micrantha observed 2025-12-03

2025-12-03

Northern Mariana Islands, MP

(c) Rachael Kaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Phreatia micrantha observed 2025-11-04

2025-11-04

Douglas, AU-QL, AU

(c) Kai Squires, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Phreatia micrantha observed 2025-09-01

2025-09-01

Douglas, AU-QL, AU

(c) Steve Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Phreatia micrantha observed 2025-08-03

2025-08-03

Guam

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

Phreatia micrantha observed 2025-08-03

2025-08-03

Guam, 66010

(c) fletchermoore, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Phreatia micrantha. BISH 114560. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956494035. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/114560.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956494035 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026