Leptospermum arachnoides
spidery tea-tree
Photo: (c) David, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David (iNaturalist)
2
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1950
First collected
1986
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1950 by St.John, H. (near Southerland, 15 miles S. of Sydney). The Museum last collected it in 1986; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 17, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
154 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-17
Girraween QLD 4382, Australia
(c) patrickcoleman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Katoomba Skyway, Cliff Dr, Katoomba NSW 2780, Australia
(c) JB, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-23
Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia
(c) jasenter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-13
Kentlyn NSW 2560, Australia
(c) Ray Turnbull, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-11
State Mine Gully NSW 2790, Australia
(c) Jackie Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-09
Sydney NSW, Australia
(c) Petra Holland, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-01
Chester Trail, New South Wales 2787, Australia
(c) Tessa Barratt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-27
Dural NSW 2158, Australia
(c) Bill de Belin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)