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Olearia virgata

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BISH 597028Botany

Olearia virgata

As recorded: Olearia virgata (Hook.fil.) Hook.fil.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Collected by: van Balgooy, M.M.J.
Collector number: 4531
Date: January 31, 1983
Locality: Broken River, W of Christchurch
Region: New Zealand
Elevation: 600 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

6 Bishop specimens of Olearia virgata · collected 1905–1983Species page ›

Olearia virgata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 235 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Olearia virgata observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

South Island, Reefton, West Coast, NZ

(c) fergafoliata, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Olearia virgata observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Lewis Pass, New Zealand

(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Olearia virgata observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

Gladstone, New Zealand

(c) Max St Clair-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Olearia virgata observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Marlborough Sounds, Marlborough, NZ

(c) Rae Lerew, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Olearia virgata observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

South Island, Marlborough Sounds, Marlborough, NZ

(c) alliee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Olearia virgata observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Squally Cove 7193, New Zealand

(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Olearia virgata. BISH 597028. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956158860. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/597028.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956158860 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026