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Plagianthus
As recorded: Plagianthus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Melville, R.; Moore, L.B.R. Melville →L.B. Moore →
- Collector number
- 5279
- Date
- November 10, 1961
- Locality
- Kohu Kohu, Hokianga Harbour, Hokianga Co.
- Island
- North Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Identified by
- Melville, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 10, 1961, Melville, R.; Moore, L.B. also collected 8 other specimens.
Plagianthus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,895 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Leeston, New Zealand
(c) reinderw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Leeston, Canterbury, NZ
(c) Liadan Dickie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-26
Wellington, Wellington, NZ
(c) ecojimmy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Farm Cove, Auckland, New Zealand
(c) Shaun, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-23
Wakaaranga Creek Reserve, Half Moon Bay, Auckland 2012, New Zealand
(c) Shaun, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-23
Waitati 9085, New Zealand
(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plagianthus. BISH 435218. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956294029. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/435218.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956294029 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
