Epiblastus
As recorded: Epiblastus Schltr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- van Royen, P.
- Collector number
- 11516
- Date
- July 19, 1976
- Locality
- Mt. Giluwe, track from Onim to SW summit
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 2,290 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 19, 1976, van Royen, P. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Dimorphanthera
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Elatostema mongiensis
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Epilobium keysseri
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Gynotroches axillaris
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Heptapleurum dentatum
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Impatiens hawkeri
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Jasminum domatiigerum
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Jasminum domatiigerum
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Lobelia angulata
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Lycianthes
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Nothofagus
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Perrottetia alpestris
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Persicaria chinensis
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Persicaria runcinata
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Ranunculus basilobatus
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Rhamnus napalensis
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Rhododendron beyerinckianum
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Rubus
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Sagina papuana
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Saurauia
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Schoenus maschalinus
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Epiblastus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-27.
2026-03-27
Magic Mountain Lodge track, Western Highlands, PG
(c) billbxh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-04
(c) Abdel Bizid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-04
(c) Abdel Bizid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2014-09-14
Goroka, Papua New Guinea
(c) Jesse Kalwij, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Epiblastus. BISH 598136. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956571866. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/598136.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956571866 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026