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Breutelia elongata
As recorded: Breutelia elongata (Müll.Hal.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Bartramiales › Bartramiaceae
- Collected by
- van Zanten, B.O.
- Collector number
- 7402714
- Date
- February 10, 1974
- Locality
- Mt. Cook area above The Hermitage, Canterbury
- Region
- Canterbury, New Zealand
- Elevation
- 900 m
- Identified by
- van Zanten, B.O.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 10, 1974, van Zanten, B.O. also collected 6 other specimens.
Breutelia elongata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-30.

2026-05-30
7875, New Zealand
(c) charolais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-04
9382, New Zealand
(c) woody832, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-04
9382, New Zealand
(c) charolais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25
Long Bay 7583, New Zealand
(c) Liadan Dickie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-24
Fiordland National Park, Fiordland National Park, Southland, NZ
(c) Mia Landrigan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-06
Kapiti Coast District, Wellington Region, New Zealand
(c) Paul Bell-Butler, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Breutelia elongata. BISH 462855. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956263990. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/462855.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956263990 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
