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Rytidosperma gracile
dainty bristle grass
As recorded: Rytidosperma gracile (Hook.f.) Connor & Edgar
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.E.F. Melville →R. Melville →
- Collector number
- 6303
- Date
- February 14, 1962
- Locality
- Table Hill, Stewart Island, New Zealand
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 549 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 14, 1962, Melville, R.; Melville, E.F. also collected 13 other specimens.
Rytidosperma gracile observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 90 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.
2026-09-20
Days Bay, Lower Hutt 5013, New Zealand
(c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-09-20
Days Bay, Lower Hutt 5013, New Zealand
(c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-08-01
Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt 5019, New Zealand
(c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-07-04
York Bay, Lower Hutt 5013, New Zealand
(c) Joe Dillon, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-16
Mount Tarawera 3073, New Zealand
(c) Yannick D, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-02
Thorndon, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
(c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Rytidosperma gracile. BISH 435141. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956270849. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/435141.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956270849 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026