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Rhynchostegium tenuifolium
As recorded: Rhynchostegium tenuifolium (Hedw.) Reichardt
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Brachytheciaceae
- Collected by
- Lewinsky, J.; NULL
- Collector number
- 74-86
- Date
- September 23, 1974
- Locality
- North island, Leigh
- Island
- North Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Identified by
- Lewinsky, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 23, 1974, Lewinsky, J.; NULL also collected 1 other specimen.
Rhynchostegium tenuifolium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-23.

2026-08-23
Toolangi VIC 3777, Australia
(c) 🦔🐠🐝🌿🦆🐢 Rocky 🦘🐌🪻🐜🍄🦋, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-13
Kainga, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand
(c) reinderw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-21
Manawatu-Wanganui, NZ
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-21
Manawatu-Wanganui, NZ
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-21
Manawatu-Wanganui, NZ
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-09
Balcairn, New Zealand
(c) reinderw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rhynchostegium tenuifolium. BISH 476676. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546522496. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/476676.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546522496 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
