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Brachytheciastrum velutinum
velvet feather-moss
As recorded: Brachythecium velutinum var. condensatum Schimp.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Brachytheciaceae
- Collected by
- Gradstein, S.R.; Smittenberg, J.H.S.R. Gradstein →J.H. Smittenberg →
- Collector number
- 1210
- Date
- April 20, 1967
- Locality
- Distr. Chaia, Omalos
- Region
- Greece
- Elevation
- 1,000 m
- Identified by
- Gradstein, S.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 20, 1967, Gradstein, S.R.; Smittenberg, J.H. also collected 3 other specimens.
Brachytheciastrum velutinum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 363 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Boskovice, Česko
(c) Svatava Kubešová, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Пензенская обл., Россия, 440502
(c) Александр Косоротов, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Лысковский, Брестская область, BY
(c) Ольга Соколовская, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-06
Caminho do Mar, Cubatão - SP, Brasil
(c) Aramis Trentin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30
Уфа, Респ. Башкортостан, Россия, 450080
(c) Мария, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
Judenburg, Steiermark, AT
(c) lercher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Brachytheciastrum velutinum. BISH 462778. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956375422. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/462778.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956375422 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
