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Gunnera prorepens
As recorded: Gunnera flavida Colenso
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gunnerales › Gunneraceae
- Collected by
- Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.; Connor, H.E.H.E. Connor →E.F. Melville →R. Melville →
- Collector number
- 6458
- Date
- February 21, 1962
- Locality
- Eyre Creek, 16 miles north of Lumsden, Southland Co., Southland, New Zealand
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 549 m
- Identified by
- Melville, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 21, 1962, Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.; Connor, H.E. also collected 9 other specimens.
Gunnera prorepens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 159 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-30.

2026-06-30
Pakihi Walk, Ōkārito 7886, New Zealand
(c) Paul Maurice, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-17
Napier, Hawke's Bay, NZ
(c) annabelbeattie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-27
(c) Joe Dillon, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-13
Lake Kaniere 7881, New Zealand
(c) Sonya Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-11
Southland Region 9818, New Zealand
(c) Irisa Hudson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-11
Freshwater Hut, Stewart Island / Rakiura 9818, New Zealand
(c) Irisa Hudson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gunnera prorepens. BISH 435375. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956583523. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/435375.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956583523 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
