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Anoectangium aestivum
Summer-moss
As recorded: Anoectangium aestivum (Hedw.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Pottiales › Pottiaceae
- Collected by
- Inoue, H.
- Date
- June 17, 1969
- Locality
- Japan; Matsugo, Nasu
- Island
- Honshu
- Region
- Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
- Elevation
- 500 m
- Identified by
- Saito, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 17, 1969, Inoue, H. also collected 1 other specimen.
Anoectangium aestivum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-21.

2026-09-21
Beales Estuary & Creek. Near Bella Bella, Central Coast, BC, Canada
(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Bayern, DE
(c) Stefan Gey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-22
Tirol, AT
(c) Stefan Gey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-14
Tirol, AT
(c) Stefan Gey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-10
Schwaz, Österreich
(c) Stefan Gey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-06
Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, FR
(c) petit_bonnier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Anoectangium aestivum. BISH 461346. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956174694. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/461346.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956174694 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
