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Rubus cissoides
Bush lawyer
As recorded: Rubus cissoides A.Cunn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rosaceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.
- Collector number
- 139
- Date
- November 7, 1925
- Locality
- Christies Bush, Saddle Hill, Fairfield.
- Island
- New Zealand
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Identified by
- not listed
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 7, 1925, Neal, M.C. also collected 6 other specimens.
Rubus cissoides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,529 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Birdlings Flat 7591, New Zealand
(c) Colin Meurk, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-27
9586, New Zealand
(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
Temuka 7985, New Zealand
(c) Jordyn Ashcroft, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
7073, New Zealand
(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
Collingwood 7073, New Zealand
(c) Linda Jane Keegan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Linton, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(c) Damon H, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rubus cissoides. BISH 173109. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956551707. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/173109.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956551707 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
