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Herpolirion novae-zelandiae
grass lily
As recorded: Herpolirion novae-zelandiae Hook.f.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asphodelaceae
- Collected by
- Gardner, R.O.
- Collector number
- 2583
- Date
- December 2, 1979
- Locality
- Makirikiri tarns, north-west Ruahine Ranges
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 1,097 m
- Identified by
- not listed
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 2, 1979, Gardner, R.O. also collected 1 other specimen.
Herpolirion novae-zelandiae observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 366 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.
2026-09-28
Greenstone 9372, New Zealand
(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-30
7875, New Zealand
(c) Mel Whiting, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-28
7875, New Zealand
(c) Mel Whiting, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-22
Tasman, NZ-NE, NZ
(c) Cara-Lisa Schloots, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-20
Rangitaiki 3379, New Zealand
no rights reserved
2026-02-25
Central Plateau Conservation Area, Central Plateau, TAS, AU
(c) jbalmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Herpolirion novae-zelandiae. BISH 443041. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956180570. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/443041.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956180570 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026