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Thelymitra longifolia
Common Sun Orchid
As recorded: Thelymitra longifolia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Virot, R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 20, 1946
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Elevation
- 750 m
- Identified by
- .
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 20, 1946, Virot, R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Thelymitra longifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,975 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Lane Cove Hut, Totara North 0479, Nowa Zelandia
(c) Wioletta Żebrowska-Bilska, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
North Island, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, NZ
(c) synch_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Auckland, NZ
(c) Angus Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-19
North Island, Te Kao, Northland, NZ
(c) chalikotheres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Te Kao, Northland, NZ
(c) chalikotheres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Postgate Drive at Staithes Drive North, Whitby, Porirua 5024, New Zealand
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Thelymitra longifolia. BISH 580877. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956304717. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/580877.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956304717 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
