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Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
As recorded: Rhizogonium spiniforme (Hedw.) Bruch
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Rhizogoniales › Calomniaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, A.C.; NULL
- Collector number
- 5056
- Date
- July 3, 1947
- Locality
- VITI LEVU: MBA (formerly Tholo North): Slopes and summit of Mt. Ndelaiyoo, on the escarpment west of Nandarivatu
- Island
- Fiji
- Region
- Fiji
- Elevation
- 977 m
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 3, 1947, Smith, A.C.; NULL also collected 1 other specimen.
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,440 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-15
Manoa Falls Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Moonpar, NSW, AU
(c) gabbygreenery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Vohiparara, Madagascar
(c) Johnny Giese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Vohiparara, Madagascar
(c) Johnny Giese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme. BISH 86134. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546532439. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/86134.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546532439 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
