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Pogonatum cirratum
As recorded: Pogonatum cirratum (Sw.) Brid.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Polytrichopsida › Polytrichales › Polytrichaceae
- Collected by
- Norris, D.H.
- Collector number
- 66433
- Date
- September 11, 1981
- Locality
- PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Morobe Prov.: N slopes of the Sarawaket Range. Crest of ridge between Komutu and Hamelingan (6 km W of Yalumet).
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 1,200 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pogonatum cirratum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-17.

2026-05-17
Jawa Barat, ID
(c) Paleoraptor_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-12
Kinabalu, Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Braden J. Judson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-12
Kinabalu Park, Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Evan Hessels, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-23
Chenzhou, CN-HN, CN
(c) 綾蛾Actias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-08-03
Kinabalu Park, Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Leslie Hurteau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pogonatum cirratum. BISH 653822. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956418912. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/653822.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956418912 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
