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BISH 417507Botany
Platylepis heteromorpha
As recorded: Platylepis heteromorpha Rchb.f.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W2685
- Date
- June 14, 1975
- Locality
- Mt. Siga'ele
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 750 m
- Identified by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Platylepis heteromorpha observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-12.
2025-06-12
(c) Shelomi Doyle, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-10-01
O Le Pupu Pu'e, Vaimauga West, WS-TU, WS
(c) John P, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Platylepis heteromorpha. BISH 417507. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956297466. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/417507.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956297466 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026