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Dendrobium sylvanum
As recorded: Dendrobium sylvanum Rchb.f.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Gagné, B.H.
- Collector number
- BHG 2093
- Date
- March 29, 1979
- Locality
- Mt. Oiatau
- Island
- Misima Island
- Region
- Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) James, S.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 29, 1979, Gagné, B.H. also collected 8 other specimens.
Dendrobium sylvanum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-04.
2025-10-04
Ijivitari District, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) guillaumecalcagni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-29
Kiriwina Island, Milne Bay, PG
(c) danicalockett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2006-10-18
Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dendrobium sylvanum. BISH 495789. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956331419. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/495789.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956331419 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026