Calanthe amboinensis
As recorded: Phaius amboinensis Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W1966
- Date
- April 15, 1974
- Locality
- E end, rim of Mt. Olomauga, W of Lalomanu
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 500 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 15, 1974, Whistler, W.A. also collected 16 other specimens.
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Gironniera celtidifolia
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Ixora amplifolia
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Liparis condylobulbon
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Liparis condylobulbon
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Mapania macrocephala
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Oxera amicorum
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Pandanus tectorius
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Peperomia reineckei
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Rhynchospora corymbosa
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Calanthe amboinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-13.
2026-08-13
Solomon Islands, SB
(c) Abdel Bizid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
Bourail, Nueva Caledonia
(c) accidentalshrike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-27
Poindimié, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Christian LAUDEREAU, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-27
Poindimié, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Christian LAUDEREAU, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-06-20
Ofu, Manu'a District, American Samoa
(c) Tim Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-06-10
หมู่ที่ 9 ถนนหน้าพระลาน-หนองจาน Tambon Na Phra Lan, Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat, Chang Wat Saraburi 18240, Thailand
(c) Utain Pummarin, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Calanthe amboinensis. BISH 417958. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956281708. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/417958.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956281708 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026