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BISH 641734Botany
Liparis elegans
As recorded: Liparis elegans Lindl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Buelow, G.P.
- Collector number
- 2548
- Date
- June 11, 1982
- Locality
- Along crater rim on NNE side at Niu'ata
- Island
- Tofua Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Elevation
- 500 m
- Identified by
- Kores, P.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 11, 1982, Buelow, G.P. also collected 17 other specimens.
Liparis elegans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-02.

2026-07-02
Netcha Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-08-23
Palawan, Philippines
(c) Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Liparis elegans. BISH 641734. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956340554. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/641734.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956340554 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
