Oberonia equitans
As recorded: Oberonia equitans (G.Forst.) Mutel
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W 3809
- Date
- December 2, 1976
- Locality
- On Mt. Piumafua.
- Island
- Olosega
- Region
- American Samoa
- Elevation
- 320 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 2, 1976, Whistler, W.A. also collected 9 other specimens.
Oberonia equitans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-06.
2026-08-06
V5C4+WC, Mataafi, Niue
(c) Trevor Lupton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-21
Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) laudereau_cecilia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-21
Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) laudereau_cecilia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-21
Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) laudereau_cecilia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-20
Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Christian LAUDEREAU, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-07
Mutalau, Niue
(c) J.R. Kuethe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Oberonia equitans. BISH 431489. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956651952. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/431489.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956651952 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026