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Hylocomium splendens
stairstep moss
As recorded: Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Hylocomiaceae
- Collected by
- Higuchi, M.; NULL
- Collector number
- 1661
- Date
- September 13, 2001
- Locality
- Japan: Shikoku, Tokushima-ken, Mima-gun, Kiyadairamura, Mt. Tsurugisan - Mt. Ichonomori.
- Region
- Japan
- Elevation
- 1,730 m
- Identified by
- Higuchi, M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 13, 2001, Higuchi, M.; NULL also collected 4 other specimens.
Hylocomium splendens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2001. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29,431 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Ленинградская обл., Россия, 188820
(c) Denis Ibaev, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-27
Ciśniańsko-Wetliński Park Krajobrazowy, Baligród, Podkarpackie, PL
(c) Marcin Scelina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Powiat nidzicki, Polska
(c) Karolina Stąpór, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Victoria, BC V9E 1J2, Canada
(c) Hannah Burman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-10-25
Nethybridge, Highland, UK
(c) Alex Press, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-25
Avotu iela, Dienvidkurzemes Municipality, Dienvidkurzemes Municipality, LV
(c) Laura Dudareva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hylocomium splendens. BISH 806663. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546535597. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/806663.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546535597 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026