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Coprosma foetidissima
Hūpiro
As recorded: Coprosma foetidissima J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Melville, R.; Fisher, F.J.F.F.J.F. Fisher →R. Melville →
- Collector number
- 5031
- Date
- October 26, 1961
- Locality
- Barrack Creek, Otira River, Canterbury
- Island
- New Zealand
- Region
- New Zealand
- Identified by
- Melville, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 26, 1961, Melville, R.; Fisher, F.J.F. also collected 9 other specimens.
Coprosma foetidissima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,748 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

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

2026-10-25
Waiopehu Ridge Scenic Reserve, NZ-MW-HW, NZ-MW, NZ
(c) Alfie Benbow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Collingwood, Tasman, NZ
(c) scottstocker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
(c) Chris Close, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
(c) Chris Close, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Fiordland National Park, Fiordland National Park, Southland, NZ
(c) Marita Sydes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coprosma foetidissima. BISH 435145. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956148228. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/435145.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956148228 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
