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Phreatia micrantha in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Christian LAUDEREAU, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Christian LAUDEREAU

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Phreatia micrantha

As recorded: Phreatia micrantha (A.Rich.) Lindl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.
Collector number: 130
Date: August 8, 1929
Locality: Malololelei-Lanutoo
Island: Upolu
Region: Samoa
Elevation: 700 m
Identified by: Whistler, W.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

49 Bishop specimens of Phreatia micrantha · collected 1904–2010Species page ›

Phreatia micrantha observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-23.

Phreatia micrantha observed 2026-08-23

2026-08-23

Douglas, AU-QL, AU

(c) Shelomi Doyle, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Phreatia micrantha observed 2025-12-03

2025-12-03

Northern Mariana Islands, MP

(c) Rachael Kaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Phreatia micrantha observed 2025-11-04

2025-11-04

Douglas, AU-QL, AU

(c) Kai Squires, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Phreatia micrantha observed 2025-09-01

2025-09-01

Douglas, AU-QL, AU

(c) Steve Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Phreatia micrantha observed 2025-08-03

2025-08-03

Guam

(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Phreatia micrantha observed 2025-08-03

2025-08-03

Guam, 66010

(c) fletchermoore, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Phreatia micrantha. BISH 761009. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956373410. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/761009.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956373410 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026