
Dendrobium biflorum
As recorded: Dendrobium biflorum (G.Forst.) Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Moore, J.W.
- Collector number
- 149
- Date
- September 26, 1926
- Locality
- On branches of trees in small, shady valley 1 mile south of Uturoa
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 300 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 26, 1926, Moore, J.W. also collected 17 other specimens.
Dendrobium biflorum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-07.

2026-08-07
Papeno'o, Hitiaʻa O Te Ra, French Polynesia
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-07
Mataafi, Niue
(c) Trevor Lupton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-27
(c) Shelomi Doyle, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-07-25
Papetō'ai, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
(c) mattward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-22
Afaahiti, Taiarapu-Est, French Polynesia
(c) mattward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-08-22
Alofi, Niue
(c) mattward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dendrobium biflorum. BISH 13681. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956181721. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/13681.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956181721 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
