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Luzula rufa
As recorded: Luzula rufa Edgar
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Juncaceae
- Collected by
- Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.; Wardle, P.E.F. Melville →R. Melville →P. Wardle →
- Collector number
- 5695A
- Date
- December 19, 1961
- Locality
- Mt. Hamilton, Craigieburn Range, Tawera Co. By track in beech forest
- Region
- New Zealand
- Identified by
- Edgar, E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 19, 1961, Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.; Wardle, P. also collected 12 other specimens.
Luzula rufa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 147 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Omarama, Canterbury, NZ
(c) heather-n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-02
Christchurch including Banks Peninsula, NZ-CA, NZ
(c) Felix Collins, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-30
7875, New Zealand
no rights reserved

2026-05-04
Castle Hill 7580, New Zealand
no rights reserved

2026-02-25
Hāwea Flat 9382, New Zealand
(c) Oscar Dove, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-02-25
Hāwea Flat 9382, New Zealand
(c) Oscar Dove, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Luzula rufa. BISH 433288. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956538442. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/433288.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956538442 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
