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Pohlia elongata
Long-fruited Thread-moss
As recorded: Pohlia elongata Hedw.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Bryales › Mniaceae
- Collected by
- Fleischer, M.
- Collector number
- B 3134
- Date
- February 12, 1909
- Locality
- Sud-Indien: Nilgiri-Berge, Ootacamund, am Dodabetta, oberhalb des Botanischen Gartens.
- Region
- India
- Elevation
- 2,450 m
- Identified by
- Schultze-Motel, W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 12, 1909, Fleischer, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Pohlia elongata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-03.

2026-07-03
Christchurch including Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, New Zealand
(c) reinderw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-24
79244 Münstertal/Schwarzwald, Deutschland
(c) michael-lueth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-20
Bayern, DE
(c) Stefan Gey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-31
Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, FR
(c) petit_bonnier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-25
Bruck-Mürzzuschlag, Österreich
(c) Stefan Gey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-17
Peace River, BC, Canada
(c) Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pohlia elongata. BISH 492924. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956144393. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/492924.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956144393 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
