
Farlowia compressa
Photo: (c) rromero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) (iNaturalist)
10
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1873
First collected
1967
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1873 by Anderson, C.L. (Santa Cruz). The Museum last collected it in 1967; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as August 6, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
38 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.

2026-08-06
Moss Beach, CA, US
(c) Brian Ahern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04
California, US
(c) Andrew Harmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04
California, US
(c) Andrew Harmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-16
CA, US
(c) Stephanie Stock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, US-CA, US
(c) Christopher Janousek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-19
CA, US
(c) Stephanie Stock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-24
CA, US
(c) Rebecca Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-05-30
San Mateo County, CA, USA
(c) Stephanie Stock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
