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Ptychomnion aciculare
pipe-cleaner moss
As recorded: Ptychomnion aciculare (Brid.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Ptychomniales › Ptychomniaceae
- Collected by
- MacDaniels, L.H.; NULL
- Collector number
- 1454
- Date
- May 16, 1927
- Locality
- Tahiti, S. of Orohena
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1,500 m
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 16, 1927, MacDaniels, L.H.; NULL also collected 3 other specimens.
Ptychomnion aciculare observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,866 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
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)
2026-10-25
Horowhenua, NZ-MW, NZ
(c) Alfie Benbow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Cape Schanck VIC 3939, Australia
(c) Dave Bunyan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ptychomnion aciculare. BISH 84823. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546534554. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/84823.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546534554 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026