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Bescherellia elegantissima
As recorded: Bescherellia elegantissima Duby
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnodendrales › Spiridentaceae
- Collected by
- Williams, L.C.
- Collector number
- 106
- Date
- August 20, 1940
- Locality
- Mt. Mou, summit
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 20, 1940, Williams, L.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acmopyle pancheri
Botany
Calymmodon
Botany
Campylopus laxitextus
Botany
Campylopus laxitextus
Botany
Cladonia didyma
Botany
Cladonia fimbriata
Botany
Cladonia oceanica
Botany
Dicranoloma
Botany
Hepaticae
Botany
Huperzia selago
Botany
Hypnodendron arcuatum
Botany
Hypnodendron arcuatum
Botany
incertae sedis
Botany
Leucobryum candidum
Botany
Leucobryum chlorophyllosum
Botany
Leucobryum chlorophyllosum
Botany
Leucobryum chlorophyllosum
Botany
Leucobryum chlorophyllosum
Botany
Leucobryum juniperoideum
Botany
Leucobryum juniperoideum
Botany
Lycopodium
Botany
Palhinhaea cernua
Botany
Pseudocyphellaria
Botany
Rosulabryum billarderii
Botany
Bescherellia elegantissima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Dorrigo, Dorrigo National Park, AU-NS-BE, AU-NS, AU
(c) Andrew Thornhill, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-15
Cascade, NSW, AU
(c) bsincs1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-04-23
Karangi NSW 2450, Australia
(c) quinkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bescherellia elegantissima. BISH 85645. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956148577. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/85645.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956148577 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026