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Rhacocarpus purpurascens
Royal Rock Moss
As recorded: Rhacocarpus purpurascens (Brid.) Paris
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hedwigiales › Hedwigiaceae
- Collected by
- Hermann, F.J.; NULL
- Collector number
- 25197
- Date
- December 30, 1972
- Locality
- Base of dripping bluff, Rio Vinto, 7 miles SSW of Locotal, Carretera Villa Tunari, Prov. De Chapare, 48 miles NNE. COCHABAMBA
- Region
- Bolivia
- Elevation
- 3,048 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rhacocarpus purpurascens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 387 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.
2026-10-11
Worsley WA 6225, Australia
(c) Hugo Innes, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-11
Tasmania, Wellington Park, TAS, AU
(c) lichenostomus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, Egmont National Park, Taranaki, NZ
(c) Phoenix, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Blenheim 7275, New Zealand
(c) reinderw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Blenheim 7275, New Zealand
(c) reinderw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Shadforth WA 6333, Australia
(c) Stephen Csurhes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhacocarpus purpurascens. BISH 476409. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546541456. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/476409.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546541456 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026