Oberonia equitans

As recorded: Oberonia palawensis Schltr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.; Stemmermann, R.L.; Canfield, J.Joan E. Canfield →Derral R. Herbst →R.L. Stemmermann →
Collector number: 9456
Date: July 19, 1991
Locality: Steep; north facing basaltic slope above Ngeremeduu Bay; 1 km W of Ngerebkeus Point
Island: Babeldaob Island
Region: Palau
Elevation: 20 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

81 Bishop specimens of Oberonia equitans · collected 1914–2004Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 19, 1991, Herbst, D.R.; Stemmermann, R.L.; Canfield, J. also collected 23 other specimens.

Oberonia equitans observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-06.

2026-08-06

V5C4+WC, Mataafi, Niue

(c) Trevor Lupton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-21

Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) laudereau_cecilia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-21

Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) laudereau_cecilia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-21

Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) laudereau_cecilia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-20

Farino, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Christian LAUDEREAU, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-07

Mutalau, Niue

(c) J.R. Kuethe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Oberonia equitans. BISH 611234. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956530566. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/611234.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956530566 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026