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Dendroligotrichum dendroides
giant moss
As recorded: Dendroligotrichum dendroides (Brid. ex Hedw.) Broth.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Polytrichopsida › Polytrichales › Polytrichaceae
- Collected by
- Vitt, D.H.
- Collector number
- 9869
- Date
- January 2, 1973
- Locality
- on summit cliffs of Mt. Raynal
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 645 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 2, 1973, Vitt, D.H. also collected 1 other specimen.
Dendroligotrichum dendroides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 151 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-16.
2026-05-16
Camino Puyehue - Antillanca, Puyehue, Región de Los Lagos, CL
(c) Carlos E. Valdivia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-12
Temuco, Araucania, Chile
(c) Hector Montero, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-07
Tortel, Aysén Region, CL
(c) Jim Greenway, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-11
Camino a Los Laguitos, El Bolsón, Río Negro, AR
(c) brnhn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-11
Camino a Los Laguitos, El Bolsón, Río Negro, AR
(c) brnhn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-10
Camino Caleta Tortel, Tortel, Aysén Region, CL
(c) charliebaxter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dendroligotrichum dendroides. BISH 465450. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956376705. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/465450.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956376705 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026