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Podochilus falcatus

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BISH 434450Botany

Podochilus falcatus

As recorded: Podochilus falcatus Lindl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae

Collected by: Sohmer, S.H.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B.Seymour H. Sohmer →D.B. Sumithraarachchi →
Collector number: 9873
Date: October 25, 1975
Locality: Rajamallay; Kandy District, Central Province
Region: Sri Lanka
Record type: Preserved specimen

3 Bishop specimens of Podochilus falcatus · collected 1975–1975Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 25, 1975, Sohmer, S.H.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Podochilus falcatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-19.

Podochilus falcatus observed 2026-08-19

2026-08-19

Knuckles Conservation Forest, Central Province, LK

(c) radoder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Podochilus falcatus observed 2026-08-18

2026-08-18

Knuckles Conservation Forest, Central Province, LK

(c) radoder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Podochilus falcatus. BISH 434450. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956405384. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/434450.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956405384 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026