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Leucobryum aduncum
As recorded: Leucobryum scalare Müll.Hal. ex M.Fleisch.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Dicranales › Leucobryaceae
- Collected by
- Quayle, E.H.
- Collector number
- 162
- Date
- September 22, 1921
- Locality
- Tahiti, trail to summit of Moua Aorai
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1,386 m
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 22, 1921, Quayle, E.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Leucobryum aduncum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

2026-10-13
Cascade NSW 2453, Australia
(c) Andrew Thornhill, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-02
CWCH+82, Karang Tengah, Kec. Babakan Madang, Kabupaten Bogor, Jawa Barat 16810, Indonesia
(c) Maida Damayanti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-31
Bukit Timah Hill, Singapore
(c) caleidoskopable, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-09
Mount Hypipamee National Park, Upper Barron, QLD, AU
(c) Mark Richman, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-11-05
Cooloola QLD 4580, Australia
(c) Martin Rady, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-11-05
Cooloola Recreation Area, Cooloola, QLD, AU
(c) Jett Walcott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Leucobryum aduncum. BISH 84608. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956364060. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/84608.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956364060 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
