
Taeniophyllum marianense
worm orchid
As recorded: Taeniophyllum marianense Schltr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Evans, M.
- Collector number
- 1995
- Date
- May 17, 1966
- Locality
- Rota; road from Songsong along Sosanlagh Bay
- Island
- Rota
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 17, 1966, Evans, M. also collected 16 other specimens.
Taeniophyllum marianense observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) widoweva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
56CV+RG2 Rota International Airport (ROP), Sinapalo, Rota 96951, CNMI
(c) Lee Roy Sablan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-24
Pagat, Guam
(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-24
Santa Rita, Guam, US
(c) Jory Teltser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-06
Guam, 66010
(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-15
As Akoddo, Rota 96951, CNMI
(c) Lauren Helton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Taeniophyllum marianense. BISH 647815. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956432788. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/647815.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956432788 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
