Dietes bicolor
African Iris
Photo: (c) tmwnn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) (iNaturalist)
8
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1953
First collected
1992
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive in Hawaiʻi
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1953 by Neal, M.C. (Oʻahu). The Museum last collected it in 1992; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as August 24, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
22 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild in Hawaiʻi since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-08-24
Foster Pl, Kula, HI, US
(c) Henry Haro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-26
Hanalei, HI, USA
(c) Matthew Gilbert Koons, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
2026-03-28
Princeville
(c) Alyssa Inniger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-02
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Madeleine W, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-25
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) msmnificent, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-03
Ritz Carlton Dr, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) marmli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-25
Kihei, HI, US
(c) lisavaldivia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-06
Hawaiʻi, Hawi, HI, US
(c) hezekiahwilson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)