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Hypolaena
As recorded: Hypolaena R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Restionaceae
- Collected by
- Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.E.F. Melville →R. Melville →
- Collector number
- 6487
- Date
- February 22, 1962
- Locality
- Glenure Station, between Otapiri Stream and Scaldfeld Creek, 6 1/2 mls. E. of S. of Dipton, Southland Co., Southland
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 22, 1962, Melville, R.; Melville, E.F. also collected 11 other specimens.
Hypolaena observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,055 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Halls Gap VIC 3381, Australia
(c) catherine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Wilsons Promontory VIC 3960, Australia
(c) oohwhatsthat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Ocean Acres Dr, Torquay, VIC, AU
(c) perrymills, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
West Wimmera, AU-VI, AU
(c) leo_norman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Victoria, AU
(c) andreadennett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Rogers Road Break, Boneo, VIC, AU
(c) Larissa Boyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hypolaena. BISH 761266. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956269126. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/761266.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956269126 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026