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Phreatia inversa in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Siwa Allred, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Siwa Allred
BISH 760956Botany

Phreatia inversa

As recorded: Phreatia reineckei Schltr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae

Collected by
MacKee, H.S.
Collector number
3007
Date
August 13, 1955
Locality
Tanumalala
Island
Upolu
Region
Samoa
Elevation
200 m
Identified by
Neal, M.C.
Record type
Preserved specimen
22 Bishop specimens of Phreatia inversa · collected 1921–1978Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 13, 1955, MacKee, H.S. also collected 12 other specimens.

Phreatia inversa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-10.

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

Cite this specimen

Phreatia inversa. BISH 760956. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956562473. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/760956.

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