Melaleuca decora
prickly-leaved paperbark
Photo: (c) Martin Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Martin Bennett (iNaturalist)
4
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1930
First collected
1961
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1930 by Soft, C. (Sherwood, near Brisbane). The Museum last collected it in 1961; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as June 20, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
32 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-06-20
Sydney NSW, Australia
(c) pinustaeda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-28
Hookswood QLD 4415, Australia
(c) Remi Osborne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-27
Wategora Reserve along Duck River, Sydney, New South Wales
(c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-11
Chipping Norton, NSW, AU
(c) Felipe Moretto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-08
Croom Regional Sporting Complex, Croom, NSW, AU
(c) wllm7, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-08
Croom Regional Sporting Complex, Croom, NSW, AU
(c) shanekinerson1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-08
Croome Rd Cemetery Croome Rd, Albion Park Rail NSW 2527, Australia
(c) ehhnorthyy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-08
Croom Regional Sporting Complex, Croom, NSW, AU
(c) belletrix, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)