Pseudosasa japonica
Arrow Bamboo
Photo: (c) kelseyreznick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) (iNaturalist)
2
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1941
First collected
1987
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1941 by Bracelin, N.F. (Adelante - The garden of Anson and Anita Blake, Berkely, California). The Museum last collected it in 1987; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 23, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
906 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-23
Seattle
(c) Albert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Oberer Dammweg, Greifenburg, Kärnten, AT
(c) Oliver Stöhr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Bootle
(c) David Earl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
Waikanae 5036, New Zealand
(c) Andy McKay, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-13
Tāhunanui, Nelson 7011, New Zealand
(c) harrylurling, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
2026-09-12
R St NW, Washington, DC, US
(c) agf59, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Far North, NZ-NO, NZ
(c) Jessica Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Carrboro, NC, US
(c) anyadhar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)