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Rhynchostegium laxatum
As recorded: Rhynchostegium laxatum (Mitt.) Paris
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Brachytheciaceae
- Collected by
- Berggren, S.; NULL
- Collector number
- B 578
- Date
- March 1887
- Locality
- Dunedin, Ins. Austr. Novae Zelandiae.
- Region
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rhynchostegium laxatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1887. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-26.
2026-07-26
Gardiners Rd near Smacks Cl, Harewood, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand
(c) charolais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Northwood, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand
(c) charolais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
Redcliffs, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand
(c) charolais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-14
Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
(c) Marley Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhynchostegium laxatum. BISH 85538. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546517480. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/85538.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546517480 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026