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Chrysoblastella chilensis
As recorded: Cheilothela chilensis (Mont.) Broth.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Pseudoditrichales › Chrysoblastellaceae
- Collected by
- Vitt, D.H.
- Collector number
- 8598
- Date
- December 5, 1972
- Locality
- Otago. Swampy Summit; ca. 8 miles northwest of Dunedin
- Island
- South Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 741 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 5, 1972, Vitt, D.H. also collected 4 other specimens.
Chrysoblastella chilensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-27.
2026-08-27
Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, New Zealand
no rights reserved
2026-08-23
Warkworth, New Zealand
(c) David Wilson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-04
North Island, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, NZ
(c) nzfernbird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-08
Rotoiti Forest 3074, New Zealand
(c) Marley Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-06-11
Windwhistle, New Zealand
(c) reinderw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-10
Windwhistle, New Zealand
(c) reinderw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chrysoblastella chilensis. BISH 464817. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956533698. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/464817.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956533698 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026