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Polystachya concreta
yellow helmet orchid
As recorded: Polystachya zeylanica Lindl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Waas, S.
- Collector number
- 1273
- Date
- June 27, 1975
- Locality
- Moragala, Kalutara District.
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Western Province, Sri Lanka
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 27, 1975, Waas, S. also collected 14 other specimens.
Actinodaphne
Botany
Actinodaphne
Botany
Chaetocarpus coriaceus
Botany
Chaetocarpus coriaceus
Botany
Dendrophthoe falcata
Botany
Dendrophthoe falcata
Botany
Eriocaulon
Botany
Eriocaulon
Botany
Horsfieldia irya
Botany
Phyllanthos
Botany
Phyllanthos
Botany
Polystachya concreta
Botany
Utricularia
Botany
Utricularia reticulata
Botany
Polystachya concreta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 952 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Florida, US
(c) Dani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Florida, US
(c) Dani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Florida, US
(c) anura, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Cayey, PR, US
(c) Jadiel J. García Peña, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Cerro Azul, Panamá, Provincia de Panamá, Panamá
(c) Mabelin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Route Forestière de Grand Fond, Fonds-Saint-Denis, MQ
(c) Matteo Bellucci, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polystachya concreta. BISH 585176. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956208553. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/585176.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956208553 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026