Occurrence data of floral visitors and potential pollinators of Calanthe discolor and Calanthe striata in South Korea

Occurrence Observation
Latest version published by Biodiversity Data Journal on Jul 31, 2026 Biodiversity Data Journal
Publication date:
31 July 2026
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Description

This dataset contains 74 floral visitation records documented on two terrestrial orchid species, Calanthe discolor and Calanthe striata, in South Korea during their flowering periods in 2025. The records were obtained through continuous field observations conducted at one study site for each orchid taxon. Each record represents a floral visitation event and does not necessarily correspond to a unique insect individual. The dataset includes the taxonomic identity of floral visitors, observation date and time, locality and coordinates, visited orchid species, observed floral visitation behavior, pollinaria attachment and attachment site, and voucher specimen accession numbers where available. The data underpin the article “Floral visitors and potential pollinators of Calanthe discolor and Calanthe striata in South Korea” published in Biodiversity Data Journal.

Data Records

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How to cite

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Han G Y, Euo S, Son S, Lee H, Choi K, Kim C (2026). Occurrence data of floral visitors and potential pollinators of Calanthe discolor and Calanthe striata in South Korea. Version 1.1. Biodiversity Data Journal. Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.pensoft.net/resource?r=calanthe-pollinators-korea&v=1.1

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The publisher and rights holder of this work is Biodiversity Data Journal. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.

GBIF Registration

This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 756073dd-161b-41b8-a012-49bd3a50acbe.  Biodiversity Data Journal publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Bulgaria.

Keywords

Occurrence; Observation

Contacts

Gyu Young Han
  • Originator
Korea National Arboretum
KR
Seung-Su Euo
  • Originator
Korea National Arboretum
KR
Sealki Son
  • Originator
Korea National Arboretum
KR
Heung-Sik Lee
  • Originator
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency
KR
Kyung Choi
  • Originator
Korea National Arboretum
KR
Chang-Jun Kim
  • Originator ●
  • Point Of Contact
Korea National Arboretum
KR

Geographic Coverage

This dataset includes floral visitation records collected from two study sites in South Korea: Darangswi Oreum, Jeju-do, where Calanthe striata was surveyed, and Anmyeon Island, Chungcheongnam-do, where Calanthe discolor was surveyed.

Bounding Coordinates South West [33.475, 126.362], North East [36.492, 126.826]

Taxonomic Coverage

No Description available

Kingdom Animalia
Order Diptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera
Family Halictidae, Andrenidae, Tachinidae, Syrphidae, Empididae, Pieridae, Megachilidae, Lycaenidae, Apidae

Temporal Coverage

Start Date 2025-04-24

Project Data

No Description available

Title Floral visitors and potential pollinators of Calanthe discolor and C. striata in South Korea
Funding The present study was fully supported by the Korea National Arboretum (Project No. KNA1-2-44-23-2)

The personnel involved in the project:

Gyu Young Han
  • Author
Seung-Su Euo
  • Author
Sealki Son
  • Author
Heung-Sik Lee
  • Author
Kyung Choi
  • Author
Chang-Jun Kim
  • Principal Investigator

Sampling Methods

Standardized field observations were conducted during the peak flowering period of each orchid species. Floral visitors approaching or landing on flowers were recorded continuously from 09:00 to 21:00. Visitor identity, floral visitation behavior, pollinaria attachment, attachment site, and voucher specimen information (when available) were documented for each floral visitation event

Study Extent Floral visitors were surveyed at two study sites in South Korea during the 2025 flowering season. One site represented Calanthe discolor (Anmyeon Island, Chungcheongnam-do) and one represented Calanthe striata (Darangswi Oreum, Jeju-do)
Quality Control Species identifications were verified by taxonomic specialists. Voucher specimens were deposited in the Korea National Arboretum insect collection when available.

Method step description:

  1. Each floral visitation event was treated as a single occurrence record. Taxonomic identification of visitors was performed in the laboratory when necessary, and pollinaria attachment was examined directly in the field or under a stereomicroscope for collected specimens

Additional Metadata

Maintenance Description This dataset represents a completed study and no regular updates are currently planned. Corrections may be made if taxonomic or data errors are identified.
Alternative Identifiers https://ipt.pensoft.net/resource?r=calanthe-pollinators-korea