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Dracophyllum palustre
Swamp Neinei
As recorded: Dracophyllum palustre Cockayne ex W.R.B.Oliv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- van Balgooy, M.M.J.
- Collector number
- 4469
- Date
- February 14, 1983
- Locality
- Rahu Saddle
- Island
- South Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 600 m
- Identified by
- not on sheet
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 14, 1983, van Balgooy, M.M.J. also collected 5 other specimens.
Dracophyllum palustre observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-06.

2026-02-06
Lewis Pass-Waiau Pass-Blue Lake Route, Reefton, Canterbury, NZ
(c) Daniel Percy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-04
JC92+WF, Lewis Pass 7392, New Zealand
(c) Trevor Lupton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-22
Denniston, New Zealand
(c) Joseph Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-19
Lewis Pass, New Zealand
no rights reserved

2026-01-05
Lewis Pass, New Zealand
(c) loribrummer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-04
Kahurangi National Park, Kahurangi National Park, Tasman, NZ
(c) Hannah Rogers, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dracophyllum palustre. BISH 597072. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956506772. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/597072.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956506772 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
