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Geranium retrorsum
New Zealand geranium
As recorded: Geranium retrorsum L'Hér. ex DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Geraniales › Geraniaceae
- Collected by
- Canning, E.M.
- Collector number
- 4463
- Date
- October 8, 1978
- Locality
- Carboor: St. Martin's Anglican Church grounds
- Region
- Victoria, Australia
- Elevation
- 250 m
- Identified by
- Canning, E.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 8, 1978, Canning, E.M. also collected 13 other specimens.
Geranium retrorsum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 448 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Paekākāriki Hill 5381, New Zealand
(c) Andy McKay, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17
Paekākāriki Hill 5381, New Zealand
(c) Andy McKay, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17
Paekākāriki Hill 5381, New Zealand
(c) Andy McKay, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17
Paekākāriki Hill 5381, New Zealand
(c) Andy McKay, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-14
Lara VIC 3212, Australia
(c) Helen Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Lara VIC 3212, Australia
(c) doe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Geranium retrorsum. BISH 427172. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956631644. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/427172.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956631644 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
