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Calanthe hololeuca
As recorded: Calanthe hololeuca Rchb.f.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Buelow, G.P.
- Collector number
- 441
- Date
- July 29, 1978
- Locality
- Forest inside crater northeast of Hokula
- Island
- Tofua Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Elevation
- 350 m
- Identified by
- Kores, P.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 29, 1978, Buelow, G.P. also collected 6 other specimens.
Calanthe hololeuca observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.
2026-10-03
Parc Provincial de la Rivière Bleue, 1 Rte du Pont Pérignon, Yaté 98832, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-28
Parc provincial de la rivière bleue, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-09
Parc de la Rivière Bleue - Grand kaori -Pont Germain
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-25
Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-08-08
Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-08-01
Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Calanthe hololeuca. BISH 603485. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956212634. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/603485.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956212634 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026