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Sciuro-hypnum populeum
Matted feather-moss
As recorded: Brachythecium populeum (Hedw.) Schimp.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Brachytheciaceae
- Collected by
- Ikegami, Y.
- Collector number
- 958
- Date
- April 1, 1962
- Locality
- Hanyuda
- Island
- Honshu
- Region
- Niigata Prefecture, Japan
- Identified by
- Ikegami, Y.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1962, Ikegami, Y. also collected 4 other specimens.
Sciuro-hypnum populeum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 134 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-15.

2026-08-15
Ińsko, Polska
(c) Michał S., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-13
Выкса, Нижегородская обл., Россия
(c) Полина Шальнева, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
Jílovská, 142 00 Praha-Praha 4, Česko
(c) Lucy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
Bruck-Mürzzuschlag, Österreich
(c) Christian Berg, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-26
Norwich, UK
(c) puddleduck76, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-14
ESAT, 38660 Lumbin, France
(c) Naomie GOUVEIA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sciuro-hypnum populeum. BISH 462678. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956580722. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/462678.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956580722 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
