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Bescherellia elegantissima
As recorded: Bescherellia brevifolia Hampe
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnodendrales › Spiridentaceae
- Collected by
- Fleischer, M.
- Collector number
- 2728
- Date
- March 26, 1903
- Locality
- Queensland, Eumundi (ca, 100 km nordlich Brisbane), Conroyberg
- Region
- Queensland, Australia
- Elevation
- 350 m
- Identified by
- Schultze-Motel, W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 26, 1903, Fleischer, M. also collected 1 other specimen.
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 493912. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956218428. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/493912.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956218428 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026