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Octarrhena
As recorded: Octarrhena Thwaites
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Cari, C.E.
- Collector number
- 10293
- Date
- September 12, 1935
- Locality
- Boridi
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Central Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 1,524 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
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.

2025-08-28
Malaysia
(c) Bruno D'Agosto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-11-14
Herberton, AU-QL, AU
(c) Ethan Beaver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956404671 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
