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Oberonia equitans in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) J.R. Kuethe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by J.R. Kuethe

BISH 437801Botany

Oberonia equitans

As recorded: Oberonia glandulosa Lindl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae

Collected by: Stokes, A.M.
Collector number: 82
Date: February 17, 1921
Locality: Upopepe.
Island: Rurutu
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 198 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

81 Bishop specimens of Oberonia equitans · collected 1914–2004Species page ›

Oberonia equitans observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-06.

Oberonia equitans observed 2026-08-06

2026-08-06

V5C4+WC, Mataafi, Niue

(c) Trevor Lupton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oberonia equitans observed 2024-09-21

2024-09-21

Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

Oberonia equitans observed 2024-09-21

2024-09-21

Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

Oberonia equitans observed 2024-09-21

2024-09-21

Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

Oberonia equitans observed 2024-09-20

2024-09-20

Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Christian LAUDEREAU, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oberonia equitans observed 2024-06-07

2024-06-07

Mutalau, Niue

(c) J.R. Kuethe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Oberonia equitans. BISH 437801. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956157655. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/437801.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956157655 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026