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Geheebia tophacea
Olive Beard Moss
As recorded: Barbula tophacea (Brid.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Pottiales › Pottiaceae
- Collected by
- Johansson, K.
- Date
- June 18, 1888
- Locality
- Gotland, Sundre sn., Hoborg
- Region
- Sweden
- Identified by
- Johansson, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Geheebia tophacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1888. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-29.

2026-08-29
Christchurch including Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, New Zealand
(c) reinderw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
Manawatū-Whanganui Region 4999, New Zealand
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-24
Halswell, Christchurch, New Zealand
(c) reinderw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23
Halswell, Christchurch, New Zealand
(c) Liadan Dickie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-16
Halswell, Christchurch, New Zealand
(c) Melissa Hutchison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-06-28
Hillmorton, Christchurch, New Zealand
(c) Liadan Dickie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Geheebia tophacea. BISH 462240. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956641109. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/462240.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956641109 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
