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Papillaria crocea

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BISH 653337Botany

Papillaria crocea

As recorded: Papillaria aongstroemii Müll.Hal. ex Ångstr.

Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Meteoriaceae

Collected by: Quayle, E.H.
Collector number: 7-Jun
Date: September 22, 1921
Locality: trail to summit of Moua Aorai
Island: Tahiti
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1,386 m
Identified by: Bartram, E.B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

97 Bishop specimens of Papillaria crocea · collected 1874–1987Species page ›

Papillaria crocea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-22.

Papillaria crocea observed 2026-05-22

2026-05-22

Manawatu-Wanganui, NZ

(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Papillaria crocea observed 2026-04-24

2026-04-24

Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

(c) Marley Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Papillaria crocea observed 2026-04-23

2026-04-23

Liffey TAS

(c) jenaoides, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Papillaria crocea observed 2025-11-28

2025-11-28

Wairua River Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve, NZ-NO-WN, NZ-NO, NZ

(c) reingered, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Papillaria crocea observed 2025-11-27

2025-11-27

Waiomio 0281, New Zealand

(c) Marley Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Papillaria crocea observed 2025-11-02

2025-11-02

Herbert 9495, New Zealand

(c) Liadan Dickie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Papillaria crocea. BISH 653337. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956294666. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/653337.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956294666 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026