
Spathoglottis plicata
As recorded: Spathoglottis plicata Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.; Sachet, M.-H.F. Raymond Fosberg →M.-H Sachet →
- Collector number
- 63151
- Date
- July 1, 1982
- Locality
- Faaroa Domaine, lower slopes and bottom of valley at head of Faaroa Bay.
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 35 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1982, Fosberg, F.R.; Sachet, M.-H. also collected 14 other specimens.
Spathoglottis plicata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,120 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
G6X7+7F4, Tiebaghi, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) mireille-koumac, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Paula Dreeszen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24
Maui, Mahinahina, HI, US
(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
新加坡
(c) CS Lam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Hawaii, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
El Yunque National Forest, Río Grande, PR, US
(c) acurtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Spathoglottis plicata. BISH 607506. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956384571. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/607506.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956384571 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
