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Leptogium

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BISH 800410Botany

Leptogium

Skin Lichens

As recorded: Leptogium (Ach.) Gray, 1821

Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Peltigerales › Collemataceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.; Hume, E.P.Erling Christophersen →E.P. Hume →
Collector number: 1919
Date: July 6, 1931
Locality: Matavanu lava field
Island: Savaii
Region: Samoa
Elevation: 200 m
Identified by: Smith, C.W.
Record type: Preserved specimen

65 Bishop specimens of Leptogium · collected 1909–2024Species page ›

Leptogium observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,828 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

Leptogium observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Algoma District, ON, Canada

(c) Hans Ritter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptogium observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Glencruitten Road, Oban, Scotland, GB

(c) Rosy Thomson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Leptogium observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Oak Harbor, WA 98277, USA

(c) wweellll, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Leptogium observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Hells Glen, Lochgoilhead, Cowal, UK.

no rights reserved

Leptogium observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Salmon River, NS B0W 2Y0, Canada

(c) Dominic Henry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptogium observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Salmon River, NS B0W 2Y0, Canada

(c) Dominic Henry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Leptogium. BISH 800410. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956188283. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/800410.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956188283 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026