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Epilobium rotundifolium
Round-leaved Willowherb
As recorded: Epilobium rotundifolium G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Onagraceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.
- Collector number
- 170
- Date
- December 19, 1925
- Locality
- Paradise, near Aitkens' house
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 366 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 19, 1925, Neal, M.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Epilobium rotundifolium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 248 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Rārangi 7273, New Zealand
(c) jarod_udy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
North Island, Martinborough, Wellington, NZ
(c) Lorraine Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24
South Wairarapa, NZ-WG, NZ
(c) naturewatchwidow, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24
North Island, Martinborough, Wellington, NZ
(c) Lorraine Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-22
Carterton District, Wellington Region, New Zealand
(c) Max St Clair-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
New Plymouth, NZ-TK, NZ
(c) Joe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Epilobium rotundifolium. BISH 168334. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956473930. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/168334.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956473930 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
