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Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Rusty Ragged Moss
As recorded: Brachythecium plumosum (Hedw.) Schimp.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Brachytheciaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 17132
- Date
- September 25, 1934
- Locality
- Orofena
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1,400 m
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 25, 1934, St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acroporium hyalinum
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Astelia nadeaudii
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Boehmeria virgata
Botany
Campylopus laxitextus
Botany
Campylopus laxitextus
Botany
Campylopus umbellatus
Botany
Carex uncinata
Botany
Cyrtandra
Botany
Cyrtandra glabra
Botany
Cyrtandra mucronata
Botany
Cyrtandra mucronata
Botany
Cyrtandra mucronata
Botany
Cyrtandra nadeaudii
Botany
Davallia repens
Botany
Deparia petersenii
Botany
Deparia petersenii
Botany
Dicranoloma rugosum
Botany
Elatostema
Botany
Fitchia tahitensis
Botany
Fitchia tahitensis
Botany
Fuchsia
Botany
Leucobryum aduncum
Botany
Loxogramme parksii
Botany
Macropiper latifolium
Botany
Sciuro-hypnum plumosum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 59 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Naka Ck Falls, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Naka Ck Falls, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-24
Aibl, Österreich
(c) martina_poeltl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-24
79 Freiburg im Breisgau-Ost, Deutschland
(c) Konrad and Roland Greinwald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-29
Fiordland, Southland, Southland, New Zealand
(c) Liadan Dickie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-08-06
Kings, NS, CA
(c) Tom Neily, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sciuro-hypnum plumosum. BISH 84367. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956671583. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/84367.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956671583 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026