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Peristylus holochila in life
In life — Hawaii bog orchid, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Peristylus holochila

Hawaii bog orchid

As recorded: Platanthera holochila (Hillebr.) Kraenzl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae

Collected by
Forbes, C.N.
Collector number
Collector Number: s.n.
Date
1909
Locality
Wahiawa Mts
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type
Preserved specimen
36 Bishop specimens of Peristylus holochila · collected 1909–2014Species page ›

Peristylus holochila observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2024-11-07.

Peristylus holochila observed 2024-11-07

2024-11-07

Hawaii, US

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Peristylus holochila. BISH 645071. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956334713. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/645071.

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