Metrosideros operculata
As recorded: Metrosideros operculata Labill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- MacKee, H.S.
- Collector number
- 32740
- Date
- February 2, 1977
- Locality
- Ponerihouen; Mou
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Elevation
- 800 m
- Identified by
- Dawson, J.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 2, 1977, MacKee, H.S. also collected 1 other specimen.
Metrosideros operculata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 82 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) kawasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Pouébo, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-19
Yate, New Caledonia
(c) Genevieve Early, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-02
Mont-Dore, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Valentin Nemia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Yate, New Caledonia
(c) Irisa Hudson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-23
Yaté, Sud, New Caledonia
(c) Irisa Hudson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Metrosideros operculata. BISH 628949. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956654624. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/628949.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956654624 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026