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Calliergon giganteum
Giant Calliergon Moss
As recorded: Calliergon giganteum (Schimp.) Kindb.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Calliergonaceae
- Collected by
- Ochyra, R.
- Collector number
- 1913
- Date
- August 26, 1975
- Locality
- Western Carpathians, High Tatra Mts., southeast part of the tarn "Toporowy Staw Wyzni",
- Region
- Poland
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 26, 1975, Ochyra, R. also collected 13 other specimens.
Andreaea rupestris
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Campylium protensum
Botany
Dicranum majus
Botany
Dicranum undulatum
Botany
Diobelonella palustris
Botany
Meesia triquetra
Botany
Oligotrichum hercynicum
Botany
Palustriella decipiens
Botany
Sarmentypnum sarmentosum
Botany
Sarmentypnum sarmentosum
Botany
Sarmentypnum sarmentosum
Botany
Scorpidium revolvens
Botany
Scorpidium revolvens
Botany
Calliergon giganteum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 93 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.
2026-10-11
Lohmen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, DE
(c) christian-1956, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Yorkshire Dales National Park, Settle, England, GB
(c) Jackson Bird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Elterlein, Deutschland
(c) Martin Baumann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-19
Carden, Kawartha Lakes, ON, CA
(c) Liam Thorne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-19
Hollow Meadows, Sheffield S6 6GL, UK
(c) Daniel Buczkiewicz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-19
Hollow Meadows, Sheffield S6 6GL, UK
(c) Helen Waterman, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Calliergon giganteum. BISH 463890. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956325641. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/463890.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956325641 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026