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Orthodontium lineare
Cape Thread-moss
As recorded: Orthodontium lineare Schwägr.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Orthodontiales › Orthodontiaceae
- Collected by
- Lauer, H.
- Date
- August 4, 1978
- Locality
- Rheinland-Pfalz. Kreis Bad Bergzabern Pfalzerwald nordlich Albersweiler. WNW-Hang des Orensberges an Waldwegboschung.
- Region
- Germany
- Elevation
- 500 m
- Identified by
- Lauer, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Orthodontium lineare observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 310 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Derbyshire, England, GB
(c) Daniel Buczkiewicz, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-07
Manchester, England, GB
(c) Mark Partington, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-03
Rocky Gully WA 6397, Australia
(c) Em Lamond, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-06
Nangkita Kuitpo Ward, Mount Magnificent, SA, AU
(c) Jason van Weenen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-13
Belair SA 5052, Australia
(c) Robert Lawrence, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-08
Beeley, Matlock DE4 2NS, UK
(c) Helen Waterman, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Orthodontium lineare. BISH 472959. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956368776. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/472959.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956368776 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
