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Ectropothecium
As recorded: Ectropothecium Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Hypnaceae
- Collected by
- van Royen, P.; Sleumer, H.H.O. Sleumer →van Royen →
- Collector number
- 6557
- Date
- August 18, 1961
- Locality
- Netherlands New Guinea, distr. Hollandia, Cycloop Mountains, southern slope of Makanoi Range, W, of Kujabu R,
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Indonesia
- Elevation
- 560 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 18, 1961, van Royen, P.; Sleumer, H. also collected 3 other specimens.
Ectropothecium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 80 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-23.
2026-09-23
Seabranch Preserve State Park, Stuart, FL, US
(c) James Hardee, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-01
5101 1st St NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33703, USA
(c) Andie Strus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-08
Kringe in 'n Bos, Western Cape, ZA
(c) nicole-underwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-25
SE Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Port Saint Lucie, FL, US
(c) James Hardee, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-18
Lake Manatee Lower Watershed Trail, Myakka City, FL, US
(c) Connor Gordon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-20
Smiths, Bermuda
(c) thisisarandomname, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ectropothecium. BISH 466907. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956407461. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/466907.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956407461 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026