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Aciphylla aurea
As recorded: Aciphylla aurea W.R.B.Oliv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Apiaceae
- Collected by
- Melville, R.; Fisher, F.F.J.F. Fisher →R. Melville →
- Collector number
- 5436
- Date
- November 26, 1961
- Locality
- Valley above French Bay, E side of Akaroa Harbour, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 366 m
- Identified by
- Melville, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 26, 1961, Melville, R.; Fisher, F. also collected 2 other specimens.
Aciphylla aurea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,483 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
South Island, Mosgiel, Otago, NZ
no rights reserved

2026-10-24
Mount Stoker Road, Mount Stoker 9598, New Zealand
(c) Johanna Qiao Tong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Hurunui District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
(c) Peter Sweetapple, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Hurunui District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
(c) Peter Sweetapple, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Lake Coleridge 7572, New Zealand
(c) Joseph Bray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Lake Coleridge 7572, New Zealand
(c) Joseph Bray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Aciphylla aurea. BISH 435484. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956190879. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/435484.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956190879 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
