Aciphylla colensoi
Colenso's spaniard
Photo: (c) harrylurling, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), uploaded by harrylurling (iNaturalist)
7
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1925
First collected
1962
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1925 by Neal, M.C. (Dunedin, W side of Flagstaff). The Museum last collected it in 1962; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 23, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
342 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-23
Lewis Pass, New Zealand
(c) willtodhunter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Tūrangi 3382, New Zealand
(c) amoncarter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Hurunui District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
(c) Peter Sweetapple, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Hurunui District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
(c) Peter Sweetapple, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Hastings 4171, New Zealand
(c) Oscar Dove, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-11
Hastings 4171, New Zealand
(c) Max St Clair-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-30
Southern Crossing, Tararua Forest Park, New Zealand
(c) Jacob Littlejohn, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-05-30
South Island, Murchison, Tasman, NZ
(c) alliee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)