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Leptolejeunea elliptica

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BISH 795229Botany

Leptolejeunea elliptica

As recorded: Leptolejeunea subacuta Steph. ex A.Evans

Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Jungermanniopsida › Porellales › Lejeuneaceae

Collected by: Whittier, H.O.; Miller, H.A.H.A. Miller →H.O. Whittier →
Collector number: 920
Date: August 3, 1960
Island: Tol
Region: Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
Elevation: 427 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

42 Bishop specimens of Leptolejeunea elliptica · collected 1960–2004Species page ›

Leptolejeunea elliptica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1960. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-26.

Leptolejeunea elliptica observed 2026-04-26

2026-04-26

Route de la Rivière Blanche, Saint-Joseph, MQ

(c) Matteo Bellucci, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Leptolejeunea elliptica observed 2025-01-02

2025-01-02

Florida, US

(c) Blair Young, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptolejeunea elliptica observed 2024-11-24

2024-11-24

本州, 姫路市, 兵庫県, JP

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

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

Cite this specimen

Leptolejeunea elliptica. BISH 795229. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956480006. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/795229.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956480006 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026