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Calymperes palisotii
As recorded: Calymperes chamaeleonteum Müll.Hal.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Dicranales › Calymperaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- 3895b
- Date
- August 6, 1977
- Locality
- NW Savai'i. Aopo lava fields.
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 6, 1977, Whistler, W.A. also collected 3 other specimens.
Calymperes palisotii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-18.

2026-03-18
Monte Pirata MTB, Hike & Ecological Park, Carr. 102 km 8.6 Int Barrio, Cabo Rojo 00623, Puerto Rico
(c) Kurt Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2024-08-18
Saint-François 97118, Guadeloupe
(c) Julien Piolain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-12-23
Puerto Rico
(c) Omar Monzon Carmona, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-12-14
Coconut Grove, Miami, FL, USA
(c) Raymond Curran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-01-09
Les Anses-d'Arlets, Le Marin, Martinique
(c) Erika Mitchell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Calymperes palisotii. BISH 464003. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956397281. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/464003.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956397281 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
