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Potamogeton cheesemanii
As recorded: Potamogeton cheesemanii A.Benn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Potamogetonaceae
- Collected by
- Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.E.F. Melville →R. Melville →
- Collector number
- 6155
- Date
- January 21, 1962
- Locality
- Lake Georgina, E of Lake Coleridge, Selwyn Co., Canterbury
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 533 m
- Identified by
- Melville, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 21, 1962, Melville, R.; Melville, E.F. also collected 12 other specimens.
Potamogeton cheesemanii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 532 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.
2026-10-11
Matawai, Gisborne, NZ
(c) lukemccauley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Carterton, NZ-WG, NZ
(c) Celia Wade-Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Southland Region 9679, New Zealand
(c) Irisa Hudson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-22
Tāwharanui Peninsula, 0986, New Zealand
(c) Mike Lusk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
(c) Joe Dillon, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-08
Kapiti Rd, Paraparaumu, Wellington, NZ
(c) Jim Mitford-Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Potamogeton cheesemanii. BISH 435246. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956376644. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/435246.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956376644 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026