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Dichelachne rara
As recorded: Dichelachne rara subsp. rara
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Brass, L.J.
- Collector number
- 10742
- Date
- October 19, 1928
- Locality
- Lake Habbema
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Papua Province, Indonesia
- Elevation
- 2,700 m
- Identified by
- Veldkamp, J.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dichelachne rara observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-09.

2026-01-09
Picton, New Zealand
(c) Rowan Hindmarsh-Walls, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-06
Far North, Northland, New Zealand
(c) Marley Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2024-12-02
Waitangi 0293, New Zealand
(c) Marley Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2024-11-30
Munmorah State Conservation Area, Catherine Hill Bay, NSW, AU
(c) Tom Fletcher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-02
Blackbutt Reserve, Shellharbour NSW, Australia
(c) Tony Rodd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-27
Dress Circle Rd, Avalon Beach, NSW, AU
(c) merl_n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dichelachne rara. BISH 30434. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956568987. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/30434.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956568987 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
