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Gaultheria rupestris
As recorded: Gaultheria rupestris (G.Forst.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Meebold, A.
- Collector number
- 5464
- Date
- September 1, 1929
- Locality
- Rainbow Hill.
- Island
- South Island
- Region
- Canterbury, New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1929, Meebold, A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Gaultheria rupestris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 334 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Ōtaki 5583, New Zealand
(c) kiwipom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Upper Hutt, Wellington, NZ
(c) Hamish Carson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Upper Hutt, Wellington, NZ
(c) violetvioletviolet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Remutaka Hill, New Zealand
(c) Tessa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Upper Hutt, Wellington, NZ
(c) Hamish Carson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15
Fiordland, NZ-SO-SL, NZ-SO, NZ
(c) markusnzl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gaultheria rupestris. BISH 138186. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956574354. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/138186.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956574354 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
