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Octarrhena

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BISH 114941Botany

Octarrhena

As recorded: Octarrhena Thwaites

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae

Collected by
Cari, C.E.
Collector number
10293
Date
September 12, 1935
Locality
Boridi
Region
Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Elevation
1,524 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
17 Bishop specimens of Octarrhena · collected 1935–2013Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 12, 1935, Cari, C.E. also collected 1 other specimen.

Octarrhena observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-28.

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

Cite this specimen

Octarrhena. BISH 114941. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956404671. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/114941.

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