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Ptychomnion aciculare
pipe-cleaner moss
As recorded: Ptychomnion aciculare (Brid.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Ptychomniales › Ptychomniaceae
- Collected by
- Whittier, H.O.; NULL
- Collector number
- 2741
- Date
- October 5, 1964
- Locality
- Tahiti. Mt. Aorai
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1,360 m
- Identified by
- Whittier, H.O.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 5, 1964, Whittier, H.O.; NULL also collected 4 other specimens.
Ptychomnion aciculare observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,866 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Cradle Mountain TAS 7306, Australië
(c) Richard Klein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Leeston, Canterbury, NZ
(c) Liadan Dickie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-25
Te Kouma 3581, New Zealand
(c) ☆Rosie James☆, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Horowhenua, Tararua Forest Park, NZ-MW, NZ
(c) Alfie Benbow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Horowhenua, NZ-MW, NZ
(c) Alfie Benbow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Cape Schanck VIC 3939, Australia
(c) Dave Bunyan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ptychomnion aciculare. BISH 92513. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546518614. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/92513.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546518614 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026