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Platylepis
As recorded: Platylepis A.Rich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Lorence, D.; Law, W.; Perlman, S.; Cinchini, C.C. Cinchini →W. Law →David H. Lorence →Steven Perlman →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 13619
- Date
- March 18, 2009
- Locality
- FM Kosrae State; Lelu Municipality. Peaks northeast of Mutunte, southeast slopes
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Elevation
- 497 m
- Identified by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 18, 2009, Wood, K.R.; Lorence, D.; Law, W.; Perlman, S.; Cinchini, C. also collected 1 other specimen.
Platylepis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2009. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,135 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Lake City, FL, US
(c) Connor Gordon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Polk, Florida, United States
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Osprey Trail, Longwood, FL, US
(c) kekebird56, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Babson Park, FL 33827, USA
(c) Tyler Fuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
S Kenansville Rd, Okeechobee, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
S Kenansville Rd, Okeechobee, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Platylepis. BISH 779668. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956616465. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/779668.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956616465 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
