Dioscorea transversa
Common Yam Vine
Photo: (c) Martin Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Martin Bennett (iNaturalist)
7
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1978
First collected
1992
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1978 by Streimann, H. (NEW SOUTH WALES: Minyon Falls, 25 km NNE of Lismore). The Museum last collected it in 1992; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 21, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
1,598 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-21
Springbrook QLD 4213, Australia
(c) Jules, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
J8X7+3P, Topi Topi NSW 2423, Australia
(c) aidan-a, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Yandina Creek, QLD, AU
(c) bush_regentleman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Australia
(c) anabiosis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Springfield NSW 2250, Australia
(c) Cynthia Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-11
Iluka Nature Reserve, Iluka, NSW, AU
(c) melphris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Iluka Nature Reserve, Iluka, NSW, AU
(c) Claudia Bruinsma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Barkers Vale NSW 2474, Australia
(c) ptilin0pus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)