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Polystachya concreta
yellow helmet orchid
As recorded: Polystachya concreta (Jacq.) Garay & H.R.Sweet
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Perlman, S.; Lau, J.Joel Q.C. Lau →Steven Perlman →
- Collector number
- 23247
- Date
- January 17, 2013
- Locality
- Ewa District. Ekahanui gulch, central gulch below Puu Kaua
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 792 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 17, 2013, Perlman, S.; Lau, J. also collected 6 other specimens.
Polystachya concreta observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2013. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 139 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-21.
2026-09-21
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-20
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-18
Ahuimanu, HI 96744, USA
(c) catta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-17
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved
2026-06-21
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Ryan Durand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-21
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Ryan Durand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polystachya concreta. BISH 764494. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956373423. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/764494.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956373423 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026