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Camptochaete arbuscula
As recorded: Camptochaete arbuscula (Sm.) Reichardt
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Lembophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Fleischer, M.
- Collector number
- B 212
- Date
- May 6, 1903
- Locality
- South Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Mamaku
- Island
- North Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 6,700 m
- Identified by
- Schultze-Motel, W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 6, 1903, Fleischer, M. also collected 13 other specimens.
Camptochaete arbuscula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1903. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 61 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.

2026-10-12
View Hill 7495, Nouvelle-Zélande
(c) marius, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-28
North Island, Ngakuru, Waikato, NZ
(c) Matt Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-04
Lowry Bay, Lower Hutt 5013, New Zealand
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-20
Piha 0772, New Zealand
(c) Andrianl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-14
Selwyn, NZ-CA, NZ
(c) charolais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-14
Tai Tapu 7672, New Zealand
(c) charolais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Camptochaete arbuscula. BISH 485477. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956257150. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/485477.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956257150 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
