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Wijkia extenuata
As recorded: Wijkia extenuata (Brid.) H.A.Crum
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Pylaisiadelphaceae
- Collected by
- Visch, L.; NULL
- Date
- January 23, 1973
- Locality
- Westland. Lower slopes of Mt. Te Kinga.
- Region
- Westland, New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 23, 1973, Visch, L.; NULL also collected 1 other specimen.
Wijkia extenuata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 201 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Stratford 4391, New Zealand
(c) charolais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Bellingen, AU-NS, AU
(c) raday, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Lower Kaimai 3171, New Zealand
no rights reserved

2026-09-24
Huon Valley, AU-TS, AU
(c) hannahbowling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, New Zealand
no rights reserved

2026-08-01
Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt 5019, New Zealand
(c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Wijkia extenuata. BISH 485381. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546538476. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/485381.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546538476 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
