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Dendrobium biflorum
As recorded: Dendrobium biflorum (G.Forst.) Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Gillespie, J.W.
- Collector number
- 3862
- Date
- November 17, 1927
- Locality
- Vicinity of Nandarivatu, valley of the Singatoka River
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Tholo North, Fiji
- Elevation
- 900 m
- Identified by
- Kores, P.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 17, 1927, Gillespie, J.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Dendrobium biflorum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. 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 188331. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956653136. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/188331.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956653136 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
