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Spathoglottis plicata
As recorded: Spathoglottis plicata Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 15746
- Date
- April 1, 1916
- Locality
- Irosin (Mt. Bulusan),
- Island
- Luzon
- Region
- Sorsogon, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1916, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Spathoglottis plicata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,114 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Paula Dreeszen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-22
新加坡
(c) CS Lam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Hawaii, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
El Yunque National Forest, Río Grande, PR, US
(c) acurtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Survivor Samoa Beach Resort Road, Western Samoa, WS
(c) peterrcbr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Charlotte, St Vincent and the Grenadines
(c) Dexter Harding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Spathoglottis plicata. BISH 114767. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956573465. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/114767.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956573465 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
