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Spiridens reinwardtii
As recorded: Spiridens balfourianus Grev.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnodendrales › Spiridentaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Maireau, J.Jean Maireau →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 15352
- Date
- July 4, 1934
- Locality
- Maungaeae, east of Mangaoa peak
- Island
- Rapa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 325 m
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 4, 1934, St.John, H.; Maireau, J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Spiridens reinwardtii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-01.

2026-05-01
Taiwan, TW
(c) 艸目伊, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-01
Taiwan, TW
(c) dd1003960136, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-04
Taiwan, TW
(c) dd1003960136, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-27
Taitung, TW-TA, TW
(c) dd1003960136, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-14
966台灣臺東縣達仁鄉
(c) 郭伯川, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-20
Taiwan, TW
(c) dd1003960136, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Spiridens reinwardtii. BISH 653353. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546534621. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/653353.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546534621 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
