Chamaecyparis formosensis
Formosan Cypress
4
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1932
First collected
1982
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1932 by Suzuki, S. (Taiwan, Taiheizan, Insilvis chamaecyparidis). The Museum last collected it in 1982; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 8, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
524 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-08
Taiwan, TW
(c) Shuminhedy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Taiwan, TW
(c) Evan Centanni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-09-25
Taiwan
(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
Taiwan
(c) candycandyflower, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Taiwan, TW
(c) chenchewei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-13
Taiwan, TW
(c) 木玫瑰, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-07
Taiwan
(c) alpacapaca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-06
Taiwan
(c) 陳滿英, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)