Megastylis gigas
As recorded: Megastylis gigas (Rchb.f.) Schltr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Cohen, M.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 11, 1945
- Locality
- Near road 20 mi. E. of St. Louis
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Identified by
- Cribb, P.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 11, 1945, Cohen, M. also collected 1 other specimen.
Megastylis gigas observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 106 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Yaté, Nouvelle-Calédonie
no rights reserved
2026-10-13
Sud, NC
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Camping de Bois du Sud Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Camping de Bois du Sud Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Plaine des lacs, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Plaine des lacs, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Megastylis gigas. BISH 114905. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956419136. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/114905.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956419136 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026