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Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
As recorded: Rhizogonium spiniforme (Hedw.) Bruch
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Rhizogoniales › Calomniaceae
- Collected by
- Christophersen, E.; NULL
- Collector number
- 2685
- Date
- September 23, 1931
- Locality
- Island of Savaii. Above Salailua
- Island
- Savaii
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 1,400 m
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 23, 1931, Christophersen, E.; NULL also collected 1 other specimen.
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,440 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-15
Manoa Falls Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Moonpar, NSW, AU
(c) gabbygreenery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Vohiparara, Madagascar
(c) Johnny Giese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Vohiparara, Madagascar
(c) Johnny Giese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme. BISH 804499. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546542533. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/804499.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546542533 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026