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BISH 417560Botany
Epiblastus sciadanthus
As recorded: Epiblastus sciadanthus (F.Muell.) Schltr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W2555
- Date
- May 31, 1975
- Locality
- Cinder cone of Mata-ole-Afi
- Island
- Savaii
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 1,550 m
- Identified by
- not listed
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 31, 1975, Whistler, W.A. also collected 9 other specimens.
Epiblastus sciadanthus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-04.

2025-08-04
(c) Abdel Bizid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-04
(c) Abdel Bizid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Epiblastus sciadanthus. BISH 417560. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956225649. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/417560.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956225649 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
