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Physma byrsaeum
As recorded: Physma byrsaeum (Afzel. ex Ach.) Tuck.
Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Peltigerales › Pannariaceae
- Collected by
- Quayle, E.H.
- Collector number
- 183
- Date
- November 16, 1921
- Locality
- Tahiti, Fautaua
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 315 m
- Identified by
- Smith, C.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 16, 1921, Quayle, E.H. also collected 3 other specimens.
Physma byrsaeum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-10-21.

2024-10-21
978台灣花蓮縣瑞穗鄉富源村
(c) 藍灰蝶, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-08-15
Auckland, New Zealand
(c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2021-11-20
Uthungulu, ZA-NL, ZA
(c) Ricky Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-12-08
Farino, New Caledonia
(c) Marley Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2019-10-18
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
(c) shalika, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-01-11
Mtunzini, South Africa
(c) Ricky Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Physma byrsaeum. BISH 92236. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956383374. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/92236.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956383374 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
