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Epacris obtusifolia
blunt-leaf heath
As recorded: Epacris obtusifolia Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Hubbard, C.E.
- Collector number
- 3896
- Date
- September 5, 1930
- Locality
- Tugun, 66 miles southeast of Brisbane.
- Region
- Queensland, Australia
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 5, 1930, Hubbard, C.E. also collected 10 other specimens.
Epacris obtusifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,279 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
8PH8+5G, Barren Grounds NSW 2577, Australia
(c) syby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Shortcut Track, Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, AU
(c) Tyler Wilce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Coomies Walk, Beecroft Peninsula, NSW, AU
(c) Victor Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-10-23
Coomies Walk, Beecroft Peninsula, NSW, AU
(c) Victor Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-10-23
Coomies Walk, Beecroft Peninsula, NSW, AU
(c) Victor Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-10-22
Tasmania, Stieglitz, TAS, AU
(c) Anna Povey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Epacris obtusifolia. BISH 138378. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956179207. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/138378.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956179207 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026