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Papillaria crocea
As recorded: Papillaria aongstroemii Müll.Hal. ex Ångstr.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Meteoriaceae
- Collected by
- Didrichsen, D.F.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Brotherus, V.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Papillaria crocea observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-22.

2026-05-22
Manawatu-Wanganui, NZ
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-24
Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
(c) Marley Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-04-23
Liffey TAS
(c) jenaoides, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-28
Wairua River Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve, NZ-NO-WN, NZ-NO, NZ
(c) reingered, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-27
Waiomio 0281, New Zealand
(c) Marley Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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 84735. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956181971. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/84735.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956181971 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
