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Begonia merrittii

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Bishop specimens

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Type specimens

1907

First collected

1920

Last collected

2025

Last seen alive

Two centuries of collecting

1900s1920s

The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1907 by Elmer, A.D.E. (Baguio, Province of Benguet, Luzon). The Museum last collected it in 1920; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as November 30, 2025.

From the collection

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Alive today

4 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.