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Pleuroziopsis ruthenica
As recorded: Pleuroziopsis ruthenica (Weinm.) Kindb. ex E.Britton
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Climaciaceae
- Collected by
- Iwatsuki, Z.; Suzuki, T.; Smith, G.L.Zennoske Iwatsuki →Gordon C. Smith →Toshiyuki Suzuki →
- Collector number
- 1284
- Date
- August 1, 1975
- Locality
- Mt. Ontake, Yunotani Valley near Nigorigo Spa
- Island
- Honshu
- Region
- Gifu Prefecture, Japan
- Elevation
- 1,800 m
- Identified by
- Iwatsuki, Z.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pleuroziopsis ruthenica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 60 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-13.

2026-09-13
Terneyskiy rayon, RU-PR, RU
(c) Violetta Dzizyurova, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-31
им. Лазо р-н, Хабаровский край, Россия
(c) V.S. Volkotrub, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-16
Herring Cove Trail, Sitka, AK, US
(c) Nikolai Braedt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-14
Sitka County, US-AK, US
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-02
Sitka County, US-AK, US
(c) Matt Goff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-05-02
Petersburg, AK 99833, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pleuroziopsis ruthenica. BISH 474415. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956434074. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/474415.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956434074 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
