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Isolepis aucklandica
As recorded: Scirpus aucklandicus (Hook.f.) Boeckeler
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.; Simpson, R.E.F. Melville →R. Melville →R. Simpson →
- Collector number
- 5883
- Date
- January 10, 1962
- Locality
- Mineral Belt, Dun Mt., Bryant Range, Waimea Co., Nelson
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 732 m
- Identified by
- Melville, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 10, 1962, Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.; Simpson, R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Isolepis aucklandica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-03-15.

2025-03-15
South Island / Te Waipounamu, Hanmer Springs, Canterbury, NZ
(c) willtodhunter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-26
Wellington Park TAS 7054, Australia
(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-31
Enderby Island, Auckland Islands, Southland, New Zealand
(c) Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-12-31
Enderby Island, Auckland Islands, Southland, New Zealand
(c) Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-12-31
Enderby Island, Auckland Islands, Southland, New Zealand
(c) Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-12-31
New Zealand
(c) Julia Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Isolepis aucklandica. BISH 598656. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956164392. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/598656.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956164392 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
