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BISH 475494Botany
Polytrichastrum sphaerothecium
As recorded: Polytrichum sphaerothecium (Besch.) Müll.Hal.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Polytrichopsida › Polytrichales › Polytrichaceae
- Collected by
- Saito, K.
- Date
- August 31, 1970
- Locality
- JAPAN: Mt. Rishiri, Isl. Rishiri, Hokkaido.
- Region
- Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
- Identified by
- Iwatsuki, Z.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polytrichastrum sphaerothecium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2024-08-09.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polytrichastrum sphaerothecium. BISH 475494. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956395724. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/475494.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956395724 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026