Ditrichum rufoaureum
Common names
moss
Biostatus
Native
Current conservation status
This is the first complete assessment of all known species of mosses found in the wild in Aotearoa New Zealand with a total of 560 species being assessed. The conservation status of mosses, published in the NZTCS database, replaces all previous assessments of mosses. Data supporting the 2025 NZTCS assessment of mosses has been published on the NZTCS database at https://nztcs.org.nz/reports/1155.
Source: NZTCS and licensed by DOC for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
2025 | Data Deficient | Qualifiers: S?O
Category
Non-vascular
Structural class
Mosses
Threats
The identity of the few New Zealand gatherings attributed to this species is uncertain and as there is currently no additional material to work from it remains unclear whether this species is actually in New Zealand.
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Synonyms
Aongstroemia rufo-aurea Hampe; Ditrichum rufo-aureum (Hampe) Willis
Endemic taxon
No
Endemic genus
No
Endemic family
No
Other information
Previous conservation statuses
This is the first complete assessment of all known species of mosses found in the wild in Aotearoa New Zealand with a total of 560 species being assessed. The conservation status of mosses, published in the NZTCS database, replaces all previous assessments of mosses. Data supporting the 2025 NZTCS assessment of mosses has been published on the NZTCS database at https://nztcs.org.nz/reports/1155.
Source: NZTCS and licensed by DOC for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
2014 | Data Deficient | Qualifiers: TO
2010 | Data Deficient | Qualifiers: TO
2005 | Threatened – Nationally Critical | Qualifiers: OL, DP, TO
Referencing and citations
Attribution
Fact Sheet Prepared for NZPCN by: P.J. de Lange 1 May 2007.