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Sematophyllum subhumile
As recorded: Sematophyllum japonicum (Broth.) Broth.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Sematophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Iwatsuki, Z.; NULL
- Collector number
- 939
- Date
- January 28, 1962
- Locality
- Obi, Nichinan
- Island
- Kyushu
- Region
- Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Identified by
- Iwatsuki, Z.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 28, 1962, Iwatsuki, Z.; NULL also collected 1 other specimen.
Sematophyllum subhumile observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-20.
2026-06-20
Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ
(c) Hannah Whittall, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-30
Kainga, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand
(c) reinderw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-24
Woodend Beach 7691, New Zealand
(c) reinderw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-09
Balcairn, New Zealand
(c) reinderw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-19
Onerahi, Whangārei, New Zealand
(c) Marley Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2025-05-13
Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
(c) Marley Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sematophyllum subhumile. BISH 483000. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546541517. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/483000.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546541517 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026