Rhododendron macgregoriae
As recorded: Rhododendron macgregoriae F.Muell.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Vink, W.
- Collector number
- 16496
- Date
- September 5, 1963
- Locality
- Kubor Range, Uinba, Nona-Minj Divide
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 2,150 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 5, 1963, Vink, W. also collected 13 other specimens.
Rhododendron macgregoriae observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-03.
2026-09-03
Jayawijaya, ID-PA, ID
(c) peter maaskant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-05
Tabanan, Bali, ID
(c) rubebarina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-26
Okuk Highway, Western Highlands, PG
(c) billbxh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-17
Eastern Highlands, PG
(c) Ben B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-12
Ialibu-Pangia District, Southern Highlands Province, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
(c) CORDENOS Thierry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-06-23
Lanny Jaya Regency, Papua, Indonesia
(c) Jonathan M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rhododendron macgregoriae. BISH 12629. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956346863. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/12629.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956346863 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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