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Sophora microphylla
Small-leaved kowhai
As recorded: Sophora microphylla Aiton
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Morison, C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 1, 1931
- Locality
- Wellington, residence of Clare Morison
- Island
- North Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Identified by
- Not on sheet
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1931, Morison, C. also collected 10 other specimens.
Sophora microphylla observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,492 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Tasman, NZ-NE, NZ
(c) mrterribleclaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
South Island, Alexandra, Otago, NZ
(c) Ruby MacGillivray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Orari Gorge 7991, New Zealand
(c) Jordyn Ashcroft, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-25
Pudding Hill 7782, New Zealand
(c) Jordyn Ashcroft, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-24
Lakefront Dr, Te Anau, Southland, NZ
(c) OzGadabout, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-22
Aniseed Valley 7081, New Zealand
(c) harrylurling, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sophora microphylla. BISH 761660. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956260618. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/761660.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956260618 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026