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Leucogenes grandiceps
South Island Edelweiss
As recorded: Leucogenes grandiceps (Hook.fil.) Beauverd
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Meebold, A.
- Collector number
- 17572
- Date
- 1933
- Locality
- Mt. Peel
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 1,524 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Leucogenes grandiceps observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,142 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Mackenzie District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
(c) Heidi Newton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Hurunui District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
(c) Peter Sweetapple, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-30
Arthurs Pass, Arthur's Pass National Park, NZ-WC-WL, NZ-WC, NZ
no rights reserved

2026-06-29
Castle Hill, Canterbury, NZ
(c) rafep, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-30
Mackenzie, NZ-CA, NZ
(c) jorticus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-27
Arthur's Pass, Canterbury, NZ
(c) Ben, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leucogenes grandiceps. BISH 132433. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956303704. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/132433.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956303704 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
