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Dendrobium dekockii
As recorded: Dendrobium dekockii J.J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- van Royen, P.
- Collector number
- 11289
- Date
- June 28, 1976
- Locality
- Mt. Giluwe, track from Malge to NW grasslands area
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 3,200 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) James, S.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 28, 1976, van Royen, P. also collected 20 other specimens.
Dendrobium dekockii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-17.

2026-01-17
Kundiawa-Gembogl District, Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Sebastian Hatt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-16
Mt Giluwe Rural LLG, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Jackson Frost, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-16
Mt Giluwe Rural LLG, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Jackson Frost, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-08-18
Tipalok, Kabupaten Jayawijaya, Papua, ID
(c) william_hoyer, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2017-07-01
Madang, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
(c) CORDENOS Thierry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2007-03-29
Simbu, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
(c) CORDENOS Thierry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dendrobium dekockii. BISH 455682. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956150414. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/455682.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956150414 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
