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Dendrobium dekockii
As recorded: Dendrobium dekockii J.J.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- van Royen, P.
- Collector number
- 11519
- Date
- July 22, 1976
- Locality
- Mt. Giluwe, SW summit grasslands
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 2,700 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) James, S.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 22, 1976, van Royen, P. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Dendrobium dekockii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-17.

2026-01-17
Kundiawa-Gembogl District, Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Sebastian Hatt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-16
Mt Giluwe Rural LLG, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Jackson Frost, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-16
Mt Giluwe Rural LLG, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Jackson Frost, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-08-18
Tipalok, Kabupaten Jayawijaya, Papua, ID
(c) william_hoyer, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2017-07-01
Madang, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
(c) CORDENOS Thierry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2007-03-29
Simbu, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
(c) CORDENOS Thierry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dendrobium dekockii. BISH 598154. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956532828. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/598154.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956532828 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
