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Macromitrium prorepens
As recorded: Macromitrium erosulum Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Orthotrichales › Orthotrichaceae
- Collected by
- Lewinsky, J.
- Collector number
- 74-277
- Date
- September 8, 1974
- Locality
- Westland; Kelly's Creek
- Island
- South Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Identified by
- Lewinsky, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 8, 1974, Lewinsky, J. also collected 6 other specimens.
Macromitrium prorepens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-07.

2026-07-07
Royal Road School, Massey, Auckland 0614, New Zealand
(c) Pluto Hooper, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-07-27
Franklin, NZ-WK, NZ
(c) reingered, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-13
Titoki 0172, New Zealand
(c) Joe Dillon, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2020-05-02
Far North District, Northland, New Zealand
(c) Marley Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2016-05-02
Tahakopa Bay, Otago, New Zealand
(c) John Steel, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Macromitrium prorepens. BISH 471183. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956487735. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/471183.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956487735 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
