Leptosema chambersii
upside-down plant
Photo: (c) lizzyfieldfinds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by lizzyfieldfinds (iNaturalist)
2
Bishop specimens
1
Type specimens
1966
First collected
1979
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Where Bishop collected it
1 mapped specimens. Localities of endangered species are shown approximately.
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1966 by Carolin, R.C. (Between Shaw and Docker Rivers, Western Australia.). The Museum last collected it in 1979; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as September 27, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
112 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-09-27
Petermann, NT, AU
(c) A/Prof Kate Umbers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Petermann NT 0872, Australia
(c) Kath Bannon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park, Petermann, NT, AU
(c) davidbharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Petermann, NT, AU
(c) cathynjames, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
Petermann NT 0872, Australia
(c) Rachelle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
Petermann, NT, AU
(c) Walkabout whyldling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Petermann NT 0872, Australia
(c) beulah89, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Lake Mackay NT 0872, Australia
(c) Darcy Creece, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)