Corybas despectans
tiny helmet orchid
As recorded: Corybas despectans D.L.Jones & R.C.Nash
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Whibley, D.J.E.
- Collector number
- 1842
- Date
- August 24, 1907
- Locality
- Southern Eyre Penninsula, S of Charlston Water-hole, ca 30 km W of Port Lincoln.
- Region
- South Australia, Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 24, 1907, Whibley, D.J.E. also collected 2 other specimens.
Corybas despectans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1907. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 126 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-20.
2026-08-20
Ledge Beach Rd, Kalgan, WA, AU
(c) potato015, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Adelaide SA, Australia
(c) AldingaRoo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-16
Onkaparinga - South Coast, South Australia, Australia
(c) Kym Nicolson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-14
Australia
(c) Tyler Anthony, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-12
Ravensthorpe, AU-WA, AU
(c) leoniec1965, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-12
Ravensthorpe, AU-WA, AU
(c) leoniec1965, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Corybas despectans. BISH 586290. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956288529. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/586290.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956288529 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026