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Vesicularia
As recorded: Vesicularia (Müll.Hal.) Müll.Hal.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Hypnaceae
- Collected by
- Schultze-Motel, W.; NULL
- Collector number
- 3518
- Date
- April 28, 1972
- Locality
- Upolu, Vaipu, n Steinen im Vaigafa Stream, ostlich der Brucke, teilweise submers
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 200 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 28, 1972, Schultze-Motel, W.; NULL also collected 1 other specimen.
Vesicularia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-17.

2026-09-17
Praia Grande, SP, BR
(c) Isabella de Paula Lima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-27
Florida, US
(c) James Hardee, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-27
Florida, US
(c) James Hardee, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-25
Río Hondo, Mayagüez 00680, Puerto Rico
(c) Kurt Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-03-06
SW Lost River Rd, Stuart, FL, US
(c) James Hardee, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-24
987Q+6JG Rejoys Bird Guide, Assam 788737, India
(c) Avinash Bhagat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vesicularia. BISH 91791. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546544318. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/91791.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546544318 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
