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Orthorrhynchium elegans
As recorded: Orthorrhynchium elegans (Hook.f. & Wilson) Reichardt
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Ptychomniales › Orthorrhynchiaceae
- Collected by
- Browne, F.B.H.; Brown, E.D.W.Elizabeth D. Brown Jr. →F.B.H. Browne →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- December 1, 2020
- Locality
- Wellington
- Island
- North Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Orthorrhynchium elegans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2020. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Pembroke Rd, Wellington, Wellington, NZ
(c) Hamish Carson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Otari School - Otari-Wilton's Bush, Wilton, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
(c) charolais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Days Bay, Lower Hutt 5013, New Zealand
(c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-09-18
Kaipara Coast Hwy, Warkworth, Auckland, NZ
(c) reingered, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-22
Taranaki, NZ
(c) Jess Webster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-07
Ohariu, Wellington 6037, New Zealand
(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Orthorrhynchium elegans. BISH 85457. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956149935. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/85457.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956149935 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026