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Anoectochilus sandvicensis

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BISH 146632Botany

Anoectochilus sandvicensis

Hawaii Jewel-orchid

As recorded: Anoectochilus sandvicensis Lindl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 284 Mo
Date: July 1, 1912
Locality: Pukoo
Island: Molokaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.0730, -156.7933 ± 1,994 m
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

108 Bishop specimens of Anoectochilus sandvicensis · collected 1851–2019Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Anoectochilus sandvicensis observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1912. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-10-18.

Anoectochilus sandvicensis observed 2024-10-18

2024-10-18

Hawaii, US

(c) gingaaninjaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Anoectochilus sandvicensis observed 2024-08-18

2024-08-18

Hawaii, US

(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Anoectochilus sandvicensis. BISH 146632. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956329562. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/146632.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956329562 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026