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Calanthe tankervilleae
Phaius tankervilleae complex
As recorded: Phaius tankervilleae (Banks) Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Kondo, Y.
- Collector number
- 333
- Date
- July 26, 1946
- Locality
- Hualalai, W. slope, Honokahau, Frank Greenwell's paddocks.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 823 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Staples, G.W.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 26, 1946, Kondo, Y. also collected 18 other specimens.
Calanthe tankervilleae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 434 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.

2026-09-12
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-08-24
Aiea, HI, US
(c) samcoolgirlyea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-18
Kalaniai Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Stephanie Chou, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Calanthe tankervilleae. BISH 757920. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956591539. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/757920.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956591539 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
