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Pimelea prostrata
New Zealand Daphne
As recorded: Pimelea prostrata (J.R. & G.Forst.) Willd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Thymelaeaceae
- Collected by
- Edwards, P.J.
- Collector number
- 100
- Date
- March 25, 1970
- Locality
- Tongariro National Park, Wellington District. 1200 yds. E. of Chateau Tongariro, Taranaki Falls track.
- Island
- North Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Coordinates
- -39.1667, 175.5000
- Elevation
- 1,158 m
- Identified by
- Edwards, P.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 25, 1970, Edwards, P.J. also collected 8 other specimens.
Still here: Pimelea prostrata observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 52 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-03-13.

2026-03-13
Ruapehu District, Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
(c) Joe Dillon, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-11
Erua Forest, Waimarino, Manawatū-Whanganui, NZ
(c) Dhahara Ranatunga, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-02-12
Ōwhango 3989, New Zealand
(c) Janelle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-07
Tongariro National Park, Tongariro, NZ-MW-RP, NZ-MW, NZ
(c) caroline45p, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-01-02
Ruapehu District, Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
(c) Michael Berardozzi, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-30
Erua, New Zealand
(c) Angus Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pimelea prostrata. BISH 762108. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956555682. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/762108.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956555682 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
