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Coelogyne asperata
As recorded: Coelogyne asperata Lindl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Gagné, B.H.
- Collector number
- BHG 2177
- Date
- March 27, 1979
- Locality
- Mt. Oiatau. 700 m
- Island
- Misima Island
- Region
- Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 700 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 27, 1979, Gagné, B.H. also collected 8 other specimens.
Coelogyne asperata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 46 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-25.

2026-09-25
Borneo, Sandakan, Sabah, MY
(c) marshnature, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24
Jalan Sepilok, Sandakan, Sabah, MY
(c) marshnature, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-02
Mimika Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia
(c) fm_ibrahim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-05
Tabanan, Bali, ID
(c) rubebarina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-17
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Varhan Rifka Ibrahim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-22
H87X+Q7H Varirata Park Lookout, Varirata Road, End Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) johnpaulhouston, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coelogyne asperata. BISH 494352. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956497788. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/494352.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956497788 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
