BISH 142156Botany

Plagiochila mauiensis

As recorded: Plagiochila mauiensis Steph.

Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Jungermanniopsida › Jungermanniales › Plagiochilaceae

Collected by: Svihla, R.D.
Collector number: 34-52
Date: June 28, 1934
Locality: Mt Kaala
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: So, M.L.
Record type: Preserved specimen

88 Bishop specimens of Plagiochila mauiensis · collected 1875–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 28, 1934, Svihla, R.D. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Plagiochila mauiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-02.

2026-04-02

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-17

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-07-10

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-17

Hawaii, US

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-06-17

Hawaii, US

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-03-20

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Plagiochila mauiensis. BISH 142156. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956563960. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/142156.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956563960 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026