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Liparis cespitosa
As recorded: Liparis revoluta Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Grant, M.L.
- Collector number
- 3966
- Date
- August 5, 1930
- Locality
- Teahupoo
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 21 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 5, 1930, Grant, M.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Liparis cespitosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-29.

2026-07-29
Menyambouw, Pegunungan Arfak, West Papua, ID
(c) suebsa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-01-29
Ungaran, Ungaran Timur, Semarang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia
(c) bintangfaisal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-03
Karanganyar Regency, Central Java, Indonesia
(c) Romadlon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Liparis cespitosa. BISH 18061. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956249320. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/18061.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956249320 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
