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Liparis clypeolum
As recorded: Liparis clypeolum var. rapensis F.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Stokes, A.M.
- Collector number
- 327
- Date
- October 10, 1921
- Locality
- Maitua
- Island
- Rapa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 175 m
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 10, 1921, Stokes, A.M. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Liparis clypeolum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2004-06-14.

2004-06-14
Ua Huka, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-12-14
Ua Huka, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2002-03-30
Rapa, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Liparis clypeolum. BISH 559504. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956198948. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/559504.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956198948 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
