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Weissia controversa
As recorded: Weissia viridula Hedw. ex Brid.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Pottiales › Pottiaceae
- Collected by
- Mayebara, K.; NULL
- Date
- April 1, 1951
- Locality
- Kumamoto: Kuma, Koonose
- Region
- Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Identified by
- Noguchi, A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1951, Mayebara, K.; NULL also collected 1 other specimen.
Weissia controversa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 400 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.
2026-10-14
Maryland, US
(c) Jeff Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-09
Frisco, TX 75033, USA
(c) Jean H., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-09-24
Chorley Avenue, Massey, Auckland 0614, New Zealand
(c) Pluto Hooper, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-06
Massey High School, Massey, Auckland 0614, New Zealand
(c) Pluto Hooper, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-02
Cronkley Fell, County Durham, UK
no rights reserved
2026-07-25
Colón, Córdoba, Argentina
(c) Belén Miras, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Weissia controversa. BISH 485358. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546534553. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/485358.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546534553 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026