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Dendrobium discolor
Golden Orchid
As recorded: Dendrobium discolor Lindl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Polhemus, D.; Polhemus, H.Dan A. Polhemus →H. Polhemus →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- January 29, 2017
- Locality
- Koolau Mts., Mauumae Ridge, 0.5 mi. uphill from trailhead.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 305 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 29, 2017, Polhemus, D.; Polhemus, H. also collected 1 other specimen.
Dendrobium discolor observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2017. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.
2026-09-20
Halelaau Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) justintimefortea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-22
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-22
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-04
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-06-04
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-06-04
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dendrobium discolor. BISH 767711. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956296670. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/767711.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956296670 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026