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Braithwaitea sulcata
Giant Fern-moss
As recorded: Braithwaitea sulcata (Hook.) A.Jaeger & Sauerb.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnodendrales › Braithwaiteaceae
- Collected by
- Fleischer, M.
- Collector number
- B 2543
- Date
- April 4, 1903
- Locality
- Lilyvale bei Sydney
- Island
- Australia
- Region
- New South Wales, Australia
- Identified by
- Schultze-Motel, W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 4, 1903, Fleischer, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Austrothamnium pandum
Botany
Braithwaitea sulcata
Botany
Camptochaete excavata
Botany
Campylopus
Botany
Campylopus
Botany
Campylopus introflexus
Botany
Campylopus introflexus
Botany
Campylopus introflexus
Botany
Ctenidium
Botany
Dawsonia polytrichoides
Botany
Dawsonia polytrichoides
Botany
Dawsonia polytrichoides
Botany
Dawsonia polytrichoides
Botany
Dawsonia polytrichoides
Botany
Dicranella dietrichiae
Botany
Dicranella dietrichiae
Botany
Fissidens
Botany
Funaria hygrometrica
Botany
Funaria hygrometrica
Botany
Hypnodendron
Botany
Philonotis
Botany
Philonotis
Botany
Pogonatum subulatum
Botany
Thuidiopsis furfurosa
Botany
Braithwaitea sulcata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1903. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 35 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.
2026-10-13
Mobong Track, Cascade, NSW, AU
(c) gabbygreenery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Cascade NSW 2453, Australia
(c) Andrew Thornhill, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-02
Lake Okataina Scenic Reserve, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, NZ
(c) nzfernbird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Lake Okataina Scenic Reserve, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, NZ
(c) nzfernbird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-23
Auckland, NZ
(c) Marley Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-07-23
Auckland, NZ
(c) Andrew Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Braithwaitea sulcata. BISH 436855. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956234161. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/436855.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956234161 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026