Fissidens taylorii
3
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1978
First collected
1983
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1978 by Streimann, H. (NEW SOUTH WALES: "Marble Arch", Moodong Creek, 14 km SW of Araluen.). The Museum last collected it in 1983; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as June 28, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
24 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-06-28
Nangkita Kuitpo Ward, Mount Magnificent, SA, AU
(c) Jason van Weenen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-28
Nangkita Kuitpo Ward, Mount Magnificent, SA, AU
(c) Jason van Weenen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Tea Tree Gully SA 5091, Australia
(c) János Vörösbaranyi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Tea Tree Gully - Hills, South Australia, Australia
(c) János Vörösbaranyi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-05
Willunga Street Reserve, Eden Hills, SA, Australia
(c) Alan Dandie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-24
Mount Barker Summit SA 5251, Australia
(c) János Vörösbaranyi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-30
Woodcroft SA 5162, Australia
no rights reserved
2024-11-02
UC Warehouse, Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ
(c) Liadan Dickie, some rights reserved (CC BY)