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Colobanthus quitensis

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Colobanthus quitensis

Antarctic Pearlwort

As recorded: Colobanthus crassifolius (d'Urv.) Hook.f.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Caryophyllaceae

Collected by: Meebold, A.
Collector number: 18360
Date: February 1, 1933
Locality: Ruapehu
Island: New Zealand
Region: New Zealand
Elevation: 1,219 m
Identified by: not listed
Record type: Preserved specimen

5 Bishop specimens of Colobanthus quitensis · collected 1925–1933Species page ›

Colobanthus quitensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 206 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.

Colobanthus quitensis observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Huari, PE-AN, PE

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Colobanthus quitensis observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Huari, PE-AN, PE

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Colobanthus quitensis observed 2026-07-03

2026-07-03

Bolognesi, Perú

(c) Staci Oré, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Colobanthus quitensis observed 2026-06-28

2026-06-28

Cajamarca, PE-CJ, PE

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Colobanthus quitensis observed 2026-05-08

2026-05-08

Pica, Tarapacá, Chile

(c) Juan Pablo Madriaga Núñez, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Colobanthus quitensis observed 2026-03-31

2026-03-31

Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego, AR

(c) Rachael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Colobanthus quitensis. BISH 135759. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956209887. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/135759.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956209887 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026