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Dendrohypopterygium filiculiforme
As recorded: Hypopterygium filiculiforme (Hedw.) Brid.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypopterygiales › Hypopterygiaceae
- Collected by
- Vitt, D.H.
- Collector number
- 8411
- Date
- December 3, 1972
- Locality
- South Island: Along Route 7; 8.0 mi E of Reefton in Nothofagus forest with very little under-growth
- Island
- South Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 3, 1972, Vitt, D.H. also collected 12 other specimens.
Dendrohypopterygium filiculiforme observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 434 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Western Bay of Plenty District, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand
(c) Brett Payne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Inglewood 4386, New Zealand
(c) hjcjim, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-11
Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
(c) Andrea Carpio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
North Island, Eltham, Taranaki, NZ
(c) Phoenix, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Haywards, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
(c) Benjamin Wright, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Maungatautari 3494, New Zealand
(c) Caleb Kittle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dendrohypopterygium filiculiforme. BISH 469989. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956428065. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/469989.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956428065 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
