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Hylocomiastrum pyrenaicum
Oake's Wood-moss
As recorded: Hylocomiastrum pyrenaicum (Spruce) M.Fleisch. ex Broth.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Hylocomiaceae
- Collected by
- Higuchi, M.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Nikko-shi, eastern slope of Mt. Shirane.
- Island
- Honshu
- Region
- Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
- Elevation
- 1,500 m
- Identified by
- Higuchi, M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hylocomiastrum pyrenaicum observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-07.

2026-08-07
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, 73440 Les Belleville, France
(c) François-Xavier Taxil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-18
Lachtal, Pölstal, Steiermark, AT
(c) lercher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-22
Bayern, DE
(c) Stefan Gey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-07
Baligród, Subcarpathian, PL
(c) Marcin Scelina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-06
82497 Unterammergau, Deutschland
(c) Tozzia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-08
Vilhelmina, SE-VB, SE
(c) esdena, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hylocomiastrum pyrenaicum. BISH 775751. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956261027. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/775751.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956261027 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
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