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| syn. Bletia angustifolia, Calanthe poilanei, Paxtonia rosea, Phaius rumphii, Spathoglottis angustifolia, Spathoglottis augustorum, Spathoglottis daenikeri, Spathoglottis deplanchei, Spathoglottis lilacina, Spathoglottis pacifica, Spathoglottis plicata var. minahassae, Spathoglottis rosea, Spathoglottis spicata, Spathoglottis vieillardii |
| distribution:
(within Polynesia) Cook Islands: 'Atiu, Mangaia, Rarotonga Fiji: Vanua Levu, Viti Levu Niue Samoa: Aunu'u, Ofu, Olosega, Savai'i, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu Tonga: 'Eua, Tofua |
| native name:
lave' i moa - Tonga |
 left:Spathoglottis plicata Photo: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) |
 left:Spathoglottis plicata, flowers Photo: Vicente Garcia http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/moorea/index.html |
| References: - Phillip Cribb; W. Arthur Whistler: 'Orchids of Samoa' (1996) |