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Ectropothecium
As recorded: Ectropothecium Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Hypnaceae
- Collected by
- Fleischer, M.
- Collector number
- 1341
- Date
- May 22, 1903
- Locality
- Samoa-Inseln: Savaii, Ivadistrikt.
- Island
- Savaii
- Region
- Samoa
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 22, 1903, Fleischer, M. also collected 13 other specimens.
Ectropothecium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1903. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 80 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-23.

2026-09-23
Seabranch Preserve State Park, Stuart, FL, US
(c) James Hardee, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-01
5101 1st St NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33703, USA
(c) Andie Strus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-08
Kringe in 'n Bos, Western Cape, ZA
(c) nicole-underwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
SE Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Port Saint Lucie, FL, US
(c) James Hardee, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-18
Lake Manatee Lower Watershed Trail, Myakka City, FL, US
(c) Connor Gordon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-20
Smiths, Bermuda
(c) thisisarandomname, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ectropothecium. BISH 492993. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956602234. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/492993.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956602234 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
