Catagonium nitens

As recorded: Catagonium nitens (Brid.) Cardot

Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Catagoniaceae

Collected by: Curnow, J.A.
Collector number: 830
Date: June 17, 1986
Locality: Blencoe Creek, Cardwell Range, 48 km NW of Cardwell
Region: Queensland, Australia
Elevation: 740 m
Identified by: Streimann, H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

21 Bishop specimens of Catagonium nitens · collected 1874–1986Species page ›

Catagonium nitens observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 125 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09

Mount Cargill, New Zealand

(c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-09-19

Canterbury, NZ

(c) reinderw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19

Coopers Creek 7495, New Zealand

(c) Melissa Hutchison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-09-19

Coopers Creek 7495, New Zealand

(c) reinderw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-19

Seaward Valley 7371, New Zealand

(c) Alex Fergus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-03

Winchester St near Coleridge Tce, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand

(c) charolais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Catagonium nitens. BISH 696622. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956520593. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/696622.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956520593 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026