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Spathoglottis plicata
As recorded: Spathoglottis plicata Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Kuykendall, J.R.
- Collector number
- 19
- Date
- November 1, 1942
- Locality
- Koolau Range; Kapalama Valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 335 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
Collected the same day
On November 1, 1942, Kuykendall, J.R. also collected 10 other specimens.
Spathoglottis plicata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1942. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,384 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Paula Dreeszen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-21
Hawaii, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Island of Hawaiʻi, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) killfreyr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Manoa Falls Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Lāʻie, HI, US
(c) Joseph Martineau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Spathoglottis plicata. BISH 146747. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956410928. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/146747.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956410928 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026