Calanthe amboinensis
As recorded: Phaius amboinensis Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Mitchell, D.D.
- Collector number
- 581
- Date
- July 31, 1932
- Locality
- Matafao
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Elevation
- 366 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 31, 1932, Mitchell, D.D. also collected 3 other specimens.
Calanthe amboinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-13.
2026-08-13
Solomon Islands, SB
(c) Abdel Bizid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
Bourail, Nueva Caledonia
(c) accidentalshrike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-27
Poindimié, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Christian LAUDEREAU, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-27
Poindimié, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Christian LAUDEREAU, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-06-20
Ofu, Manu'a District, American Samoa
(c) Tim Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-06-10
หมู่ที่ 9 ถนนหน้าพระลาน-หนองจาน Tambon Na Phra Lan, Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat, Chang Wat Saraburi 18240, Thailand
(c) Utain Pummarin, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Calanthe amboinensis. BISH 449988. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956274360. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/449988.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956274360 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026