Leucogenes grandiceps
South Island Edelweiss
Photo: (c) msclear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) (iNaturalist)
3
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1933
First collected
1983
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1933 by Meebold, A. (Mt. Peel). The Museum last collected it in 1983; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 27, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
1,144 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-27
South Island, Lake Hāwea, Otago, NZ
(c) ag278, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Mackenzie District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
(c) Heidi Newton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Hurunui District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
(c) Peter Sweetapple, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-30
Arthurs Pass, Arthur's Pass National Park, NZ-WC-WL, NZ-WC, NZ
no rights reserved
2026-06-29
Castle Hill, Canterbury, NZ
(c) rafep, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-30
Mackenzie, NZ-CA, NZ
(c) jorticus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-27
Arthur's Pass, Canterbury, NZ
(c) Ben, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-24
7073, New Zealand
(c) Andrew Nevin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)