
Spruceanthus polymorphus
As recorded: Spruceanthus polymorphus (Sande Lac.) Verd.
Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Jungermanniopsida › Porellales › Lejeuneaceae
- Collected by
- Svihla, R.D.
- Collector number
- 35-265
- Date
- July 7, 1935
- Locality
- East Maui, Waikamoi
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Judziewicz, E.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 7, 1935, Svihla, R.D. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Spruceanthus polymorphus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-27.

2026-02-27
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-20
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Dan Tucker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-14
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-12-16
Papaikou, HI 96781, USA
no rights reserved

2024-01-06
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-06-13
Na Ala Hele: Makiki Valley Trail, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
(c) Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Spruceanthus polymorphus. BISH 142298. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956289132. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/142298.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956289132 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
