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Bescherellia elegantissima
As recorded: Bescherellia brevifolia Hampe
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnodendrales › Spiridentaceae
- Collected by
- Fleischer, M.
- Collector number
- 2665
- Date
- March 25, 1903
- Locality
- Queensland, Eumundi (ca. 100 km nordlich Brisbane), Urwald
- Region
- Queensland, Australia
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Identified by
- Schultze-Motel, W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 25, 1903, Fleischer, M. also collected 17 other specimens.
Austrothamnium pandum
Botany
Barbellopsis trichophora
Botany
Bryum
Botany
Bryum
Botany
Calyptothecium
Botany
Camptochaete
Botany
Camptochaete excavata
Botany
Fissidens
Botany
Garovaglia elegans
Botany
Hypnodendron spininervium
Botany
Hypnum
Botany
Hypnum cupressiforme
Botany
Hypnum cupressiforme
Botany
Leucobryum candidum
Botany
Macromitrium
Botany
Macromitrium
Botany
Papillaria leuconeura
Botany
Bescherellia elegantissima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1903. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Dorrigo, Dorrigo National Park, AU-NS-BE, AU-NS, AU
(c) Andrew Thornhill, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-15
Cascade, NSW, AU
(c) bsincs1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-04-23
Karangi NSW 2450, Australia
(c) quinkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bescherellia elegantissima. BISH 493876. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956393253. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/493876.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956393253 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026