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Catagonium nitens
As recorded: Catagonium nitens (Brid.) Cardot
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Catagoniaceae
- Collected by
- De Sloover, J.L.
- Collector number
- 17493
- Date
- December 20, 1973
- Locality
- entre Le Guillaume et le Grand Bénard, point de vue du Piton de Maido
- Island
- Reunion
- Region
- Mauritius
- Elevation
- 2,180 m
- Identified by
- de Sloover, J.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Catagonium nitens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 125 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.
2026-10-09
Mount Cargill, New Zealand
(c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-09-19
Canterbury, NZ
(c) reinderw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Coopers Creek 7495, New Zealand
(c) Melissa Hutchison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-09-19
Coopers Creek 7495, New Zealand
(c) reinderw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-19
Seaward Valley 7371, New Zealand
(c) Alex Fergus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-03
Winchester St near Coleridge Tce, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
(c) charolais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Catagonium nitens. BISH 464665. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956368748. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/464665.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956368748 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026