
Liparis clypeolum
As recorded: Liparis clypeolum (G.Forst.) Lindl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Grant, M.L.
- Collector number
- 4246
- Date
- December 5, 1930
- Locality
- Paea, Orofera
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 549 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 5, 1930, Grant, M.L. also collected 13 other specimens.
Liparis clypeolum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2004-06-14.

2004-06-14
Ua Huka, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-12-14
Ua Huka, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2002-03-30
Rapa, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Liparis clypeolum. BISH 18057. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956253864. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/18057.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956253864 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
