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Leucobryum candidum
As recorded: Leucobryum candidum (Brid. ex P.Beauv.) Wilson
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Dicranales › Leucobryaceae
- Collected by
- Vitt, D.H.
- Collector number
- 8438
- Date
- December 3, 1972
- Locality
- South Island: Buller Gorge. 17.1 mi. W of Inangahua junction.
- Region
- South Island, New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 3, 1972, Vitt, D.H. also collected 12 other specimens.
Leucobryum candidum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,485 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
9586, New Zealand
(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-27
Pohokura Rd, Napier, Hawke's Bay, NZ
(c) lisamarnold4, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
Te Kouma 3581, New Zealand
(c) ☆Rosie James☆, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Coromandel Forest Park, Coromandel Forest Park, Waikato, NZ
(c) tomsubritzky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Break O'Day, AU-TS, AU
(c) Sue Tardif, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Waitetuna, New Zealand
(c) mark_smale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leucobryum candidum. BISH 470810. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956437302. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/470810.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956437302 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
