BISH 114750Botany

Spathoglottis pacifica

Ground Orchid

As recorded: Spathoglottis pacifica Rchb.f.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 7230
Date: April 14, 1953
Locality: Hills east of Wainimbuka River, in vicinity of Ndakuivuna.
Island: Tailevu
Region: Fiji
Elevation: 150 m
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

39 Bishop specimens of Spathoglottis pacifica · collected 1922–1985Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 14, 1953, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Spathoglottis pacifica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 105 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19

Namosi, FJ-CE, FJ

(c) Thane Pratt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Namosi, FJ-CE, FJ

(c) Thane Pratt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13

Colo-I-Suva, Rewa, Central, Fiji

(c) Urmas Tartes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-30

Fiji, FJ

no rights reserved

2026-08-25

Nakasaleka, Fiji

(c) Bill Clarke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-24

Fiji, FJ

no rights reserved

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Cite this specimen

Spathoglottis pacifica. BISH 114750. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956412310. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/114750.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956412310 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026