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Pogonatum japonicum
As recorded: Pogonatum grandifolium (Lindb.) A.Jaeger
Plantae › Bryophyta › Polytrichopsida › Polytrichales › Polytrichaceae
- Collected by
- Iwatsuki, Z.
- Collector number
- 994
- Date
- October 17, 1962
- Locality
- Nigorigo spa, Mt. Ontake
- Island
- Honshu
- Region
- Gifu Prefecture, Japan
- Elevation
- 1,800 m
- Identified by
- Iwatsuki, Z.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 17, 1962, Iwatsuki, Z. also collected 12 other specimens.
Anoectangium stracheyanum
Botany
Bryoxiphium japonicum
Botany
Bryoxiphium japonicum
Botany
Dicranum hamulosum
Botany
Dicranum hamulosum
Botany
Plagiothecium fallax
Botany
Plagiothecium fallax
Botany
Plagiothecium neckeroideum
Botany
Plagiothecium neckeroideum
Botany
Pogonatum contortum
Botany
Pohlia crudoides
Botany
Pohlia crudoides
Botany
Pogonatum japonicum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-10.
2026-09-10
Akancho Shitakara, Kushiro, Hokkaido 085-0220, Japan
(c) Zogador, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-08
Koumi, JP-NN, JP
(c) Ben Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-16
Chugushi, Nikko, Tochigi 321-1661, Japan
(c) Matt Saunders, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-09
321-1661, Japan
(c) Gerhard Zotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-09-13
Aoi Ward, Shizuoka, Japan
(c) Marco Mussita, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pogonatum japonicum. BISH 475204. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956670134. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/475204.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956670134 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026