BISH 439170Botany
Dendrobium lepidochilum
As recorded: Dendrobium lepidochilum Kraenzl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Cox, P.A.
- Collector number
- 329
- Date
- July 18, 1979
- Locality
- Tiavi.
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 700 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Anderson, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 18, 1979, Cox, P.A. also collected 10 other specimens.
Dendrobium lepidochilum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Falealili Cross Island Road, Western Samoa, WS
(c) peterrcbr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2012-07-28
Gaga'ifomauga, Samoa
(c) Roger Frost, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dendrobium lepidochilum. BISH 439170. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956584125. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/439170.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956584125 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026