Leucodon canariensis

As recorded: Leucodon canariensis (Brid.) Schwägr.

Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Leucodontaceae

Collected by: Bornmüller, J.
Locality: Teneriffa: Las Mercedes, in lauretis
Island: Teneriffe
Region: Spain
Identified by: Schiffner, V.
Record type: Preserved specimen

Leucodon canariensis observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Islas Canarias, ES

(c) Christophe, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-24

Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES

(c) Guillermo Santos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-15

Islas Canarias, ES

(c) Borja Fierro-Leva, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-05-17

Islas Canarias, ES

(c) ruysp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-04

Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES

(c) Judith Flores Santana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-17

Islas Canarias, ES

(c) Guillermo Santos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Leucodon canariensis. BISH 470918. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956214759. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/470918.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956214759 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026