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Racopilum capense
As recorded: Racopilum speluncae Müll.Hal.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnodendrales › Racopilaceae
- Collected by
- Granvik, H.; NULL
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1920
- Locality
- British East Africa, Mount Elgon
- Elevation
- 3,810 m
- Identified by
- Brotherus, V.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Racopilum capense observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1920. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-10.
2026-05-10
Magaliesburg, 1739, South Africa
(c) Kyle Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
2022-10-29
Moreleta Park, Pretoria, 0181, South Africa
(c) Jeannie du Plessis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-10-29
Moreleta Park, Pretoria, 0181, South Africa
(c) Jeannie du Plessis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-03-11
Seldomseen - forest track s of road to bottom
(c) Tony Rebelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2021-02-27
Umgungundlovu, ZA-NL, ZA
(c) Mariska de Wit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-05-21
Ehlanzeni, South Africa
(c) Rob Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Racopilum capense. BISH 476268. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546538361. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/476268.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546538361 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026