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Congea tomentosa
Shower Orchid
As recorded: Congea tomentosa Roxb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Koyama, T.; Phengkhlai, C.; Niyondham, C.; Tamura, M.; Okada, H.; O'Connor, P.J.T.M. Koyama →C. Niyondham →Peter J. O'Connor →H. Okada →C. Phengkhlai →M. Tamura →
- Collector number
- 15342
- Date
- February 15, 1979
- Locality
- Chomthong District, Doi Inthanon, northeastern slope.
- Region
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Elevation
- 1,000 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Congea tomentosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 159 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Avenida Getúlio Vargas, Lagoa Santa, MG, BR
(c) Glenn Barrett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Mount Faber Rd, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) quinn kuiken, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24
Rua do Almoxarifado, Lavras, MG, BR
(c) Alice Gontijo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Rua Santíssima Trindade, Tiradentes, MG, BR
(c) Ana Catharina Nastri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15
Avenida Afonso Pena, Belo Horizonte, MG, BR
(c) evernaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-03
Cranbrook QLD 4814, Australia
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Congea tomentosa. BISH 436587. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956161328. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/436587.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956161328 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
