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Rhaphidorrhynchium amoenum
As recorded: Sematophyllum amoenum (Hedw.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Sematophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Berggren, S.; NULL
- Date
- February 1, 1874
- Locality
- [illegible]
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 1, 1874, Berggren, S.; NULL also collected 12 other specimens.
Rhaphidorrhynchium amoenum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1874. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Ebor, NSW, AU
(c) gabbygreenery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11
Denniston, New Zealand
(c) reinderw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-31
Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
(c) Liadan Dickie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-02
Herbert 9495, New Zealand
(c) Joseph Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-02
Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand
(c) Joanne Ryves, 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
Rhaphidorrhynchium amoenum. BISH 85547. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546539535. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/85547.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546539535 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
