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BISH 603764Botany
Mediocalcar decoratum
As recorded: Mediocalcar decoratum Schuit.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Reeve, T.M.
- Collector number
- 663
- Date
- February 1, 1979
- Locality
- Korombi/Taronga/Komanga, Paiela Census Division
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 1,800 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Mediocalcar decoratum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-19.
2026-08-19
Solomon Islands, SB
(c) Abdel Bizid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-14
Kokoda Rural LLG, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) AngelinaR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Mediocalcar decoratum. BISH 603764. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956238884. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/603764.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956238884 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026