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Geheebia gigantea
As recorded: Didymodon giganteus (Funck) Jur.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Pottiales › Pottiaceae
- Collected by
- Mirek, Z.
- Collector number
- 1161
- Date
- August 9, 1973
- Locality
- Western Carpathians, Western Tatra Mts., Chocholowska Valley
- Region
- Poland
- Elevation
- 1,000 m
- Identified by
- Ochyra, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 9, 1973, Mirek, Z. also collected 3 other specimens.
Geheebia gigantea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11
82488 Ettaler Forst, Deutschland
(c) Tozzia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-07-02
83098 Brannenburg, Deutschland
(c) Stefan Gey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-02
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, DE-BY, DE
(c) Dominik Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-18
Ettaler Forst, 82488 Ettaler Forst, Deutschland
(c) Tozzia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-15
Bayern, DE
(c) Stefan Gey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Geheebia gigantea. BISH 466359. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956405792. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/466359.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956405792 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
