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Vesicularia vesicularis
As recorded: Vesicularia montagnei (Bél.) Broth.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Hypnaceae
- Collected by
- Alvarez Jr., A.R.; NULL
- Collector number
- O-78066
- Date
- January 28, 1978
- Locality
- Trail to Peak 1 & 2, Mt. Makiling, College, Laguna, Luzon.
- Island
- Luzon
- Region
- Philippines
- Identified by
- Griffin III, D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Vesicularia vesicularis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-17.

2026-09-17
Praia Grande, SP, BR
(c) Isabella de Paula Lima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-27
Florida, US
(c) James Hardee, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-27
Florida, US
(c) James Hardee, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-25
Río Hondo, Mayagüez 00680, Puerto Rico
(c) Kurt Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-03-06
SW Lost River Rd, Stuart, FL, US
(c) James Hardee, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-08-06
SW Tumble St, Port Saint Lucie, FL, US
(c) James Hardee, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vesicularia vesicularis. BISH 485323. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546525409. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/485323.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546525409 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
