
Ottelia ovalifolia
Swamp lily
As recorded: Ottelia ovalifolia (R.Br.) Rich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Hydrocharitaceae
- Collected by
- MacKee, H.S.
- Collector number
- 17130
- Date
- July 7, 1967
- Locality
- Bouloupari
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ottelia ovalifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 429 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.

2026-10-16
Orewa, New Zealand
(c) Naomi NZ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Berry, NSW, AU
(c) maxdebeer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Victoria, AU
(c) meglangleyy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Lower Wonga, QLD, AU
(c) Liv Tyson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Nethercote NSW 2549, Australia
(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Nethercote NSW 2549, Australia
(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ottelia ovalifolia. BISH 741812. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956231306. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/741812.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956231306 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
