It is also worth mentioning that as much as I am an iNaturalist fan, it is not the only data collection point.
One of my very first interactions here was showing @rupertclayton a link to a plant he had never seen a photo of because the photo was in CICY’s collection. And CICY is just one of Mexico’s scientific institutions; there are many more.
So what is an “iNaturalist first” is just that: an iNaturalist first.