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Rhododendron macgregoriae
As recorded: Rhododendron macgregoriae F.Muell.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Darbyshire, P.J.
- Collector number
- 467
- Date
- September 18, 1961
- Locality
- Peaks ca. 4 mi. N of Wigote Village, Torrecelli Mts
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 1,554 m
- Identified by
- Kores, P.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 18, 1961, Darbyshire, P.J. also collected 1 other specimen.
Rhododendron macgregoriae observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. 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 138232. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956581250. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/138232.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956581250 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026