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Muehlenbeckia axillaris
As recorded: Muehlenbeckia axillaris (Hook.fil.) Walp.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Polygonaceae
- Collected by
- Melville, R.; Godley, E.J.E.J. Godley →R. Melville →
- Collector number
- 5043
- Date
- October 28, 1961
- Locality
- Near lake Lyndon, 11 mls W of Springfield, Canterbury.
- Island
- New Zealand
- Region
- New Zealand
- Identified by
- Melville, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 28, 1961, Melville, R.; Godley, E.J. also collected 2 other specimens.
Muehlenbeckia axillaris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,185 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Napier
(c) Gian Pescadero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Napier
(c) Gian Pescadero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Rangitaiki 3379, New Zealand
no rights reserved

2026-10-27
Queenstown, Otago, NZ
(c) OzGadabout, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-25
1
no rights reserved

2026-10-24
7875, New Zealand
(c) Mel Whiting, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Muehlenbeckia axillaris. BISH 433165. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956190871. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/433165.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956190871 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
