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Sphagnum cristatum
As recorded: Sphagnum cristatum Hampe
Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae
- Collected by
- Vitt, D.H.; NULL
- Collector number
- 8591
- Date
- December 5, 1972
- Locality
- South Island: Otago. Ca. 8 mi NW of Dunedin.
- Island
- South Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 741 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 5, 1972, Vitt, D.H.; NULL also collected 4 other specimens.
Sphagnum cristatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 202 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.
2026-10-14
Armidale Dumaresq Bal, AU-NS, AU
(c) Niels Klazenga, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-30
Craigieburn Forest Park, NZ-CA-SY, NZ-CA, NZ
(c) charolais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Third Ridge Rd before Macwood Rd, Smiths Lake NSW 2428, Australia
(c) Mason Aurino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-26
Takaka Hill, New Zealand
(c) harrylurling, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
2026-04-13
9372, New Zealand
(c) creatureenthusiast, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-05
Haast, West Coast, NZ
(c) Nicola Baines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sphagnum cristatum. BISH 483111. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546522446. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/483111.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546522446 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026