Pteris platyzomopsis
Photo: (c) Ian McMaster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ian McMaster (iNaturalist)
3
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1969
First collected
1993
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1969 by Smith, L.S. (Darling Downs District. A few miles southwest of Duckle.). The Museum last collected it in 1993; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as September 10, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
55 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-09-10
Northern Territory, AU
(c) Josh Magro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-03
Mt Elizabeth Stn, WA
(c) Richard Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-04
Nitmiluk, NT, AU
(c) Rohan K, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
Litchfield Park NT 0822, Australia
(c) Nimal Karunajeewa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-14
Baines, NT, AU
(c) mikrakov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-09
Nyirranggulung Mardrulk Ngadberre, AU-NT, AU
(c) dashiell_howe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-23
McArthur NT 0852, Australia
(c) Off The Main Road, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-12
Nyirranggulung Mardrulk Ngadberre, AU-NT, AU
(c) susieswildlife, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)