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Knightia excelsa

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BISH 171487Botany

Knightia excelsa

Rewarewa

As recorded: Knightia excelsa R.Br.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Proteales › Proteaceae

Collected by: Meebold, A.
Collector number: 4874
Date: July 1, 1929
Locality: Tongoio, Hawkes Bay
Island: North Island
Region: New Zealand
Record type: Preserved specimen

14 Bishop specimens of Knightia excelsa · collected 1920–1983Species page ›

Knightia excelsa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,185 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Knightia excelsa observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Auckland, Auckland, NZ

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Knightia excelsa observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

New Plymouth 4374, New Zealand

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

Knightia excelsa observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Auckland, Auckland, NZ

(c) Andrew Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Knightia excelsa observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Auckland, Auckland, NZ

(c) Andrew Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Knightia excelsa observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Auckland, Auckland, NZ

(c) Andrew Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Knightia excelsa observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Auckland, Auckland, NZ

(c) Andrew Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Knightia excelsa. BISH 171487. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956321210. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/171487.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956321210 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026