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Ptychomnion aciculare
pipe-cleaner moss
As recorded: Ptychomnion aciculare (Brid.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Ptychomniales › Ptychomniaceae
- Collected by
- Quayle, E.H.; NULL
- Collector number
- 151
- Date
- September 22, 1921
- Locality
- Tahiti, trail to summit of Moua Aorai
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1,386 m
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 22, 1921, Quayle, E.H.; NULL also collected 6 other specimens.
Ptychomnion aciculare observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,872 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.
2026-10-31
Mount Aspiring National Park, Otago, NZ
(c) OzGadabout, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-30
Scenic Dr North, Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) Robbe Geunes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Cradle Mountain TAS 7306, Australië
(c) Richard Klein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Leeston, Canterbury, NZ
(c) Liadan Dickie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-25
Te Kouma 3581, New Zealand
(c) ☆Rosie James☆, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Horowhenua, Tararua Forest Park, NZ-MW, NZ
(c) Alfie Benbow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ptychomnion aciculare. BISH 84808. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546527477. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/84808.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546527477 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026