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Mediocalcar

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BISH 597539Botany

Mediocalcar

As recorded: Mediocalcar J.J.Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae

Collected by: van Royen, P.
Collector number: 11583
Date: August 4, 1976
Locality: Finisterre Mountains, track from Minga Creek to Uva Creek, NE of Head-wantoat on track to Naitmambi Range, 1800 m
Island: New Guinea
Region: Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Elevation: 1,800 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

11 Bishop specimens of Mediocalcar · collected 1962–2013Species page ›

Mediocalcar observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-19.

Mediocalcar observed 2026-08-19

2026-08-19

Solomon Islands, SB

(c) Abdel Bizid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mediocalcar observed 2026-01-19

2026-01-19

Usino Bundi District, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea

(c) Sebastian Hatt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mediocalcar observed 2025-10-17

2025-10-17

Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia

(c) Shawn O'Donnell, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Mediocalcar observed 2024-05-14

2024-05-14

Kokoda Rural LLG, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea

(c) AngelinaR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mediocalcar observed 2023-08-18

2023-08-18

Western Highlands, PG

(c) jturner123, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mediocalcar observed 2023-07-31

2023-07-31

Yalimo Regency, Papua, Indonésie

(c) davduf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Mediocalcar. BISH 597539. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956310665. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/597539.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956310665 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026