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Targionia hypophylla
As recorded: Targionia hypophylla L.
Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Marchantiopsida › Marchantiales › Targioniaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 21614a
- Date
- January 3, 1952
- Locality
- Mauka of Waipoo Fals, Kokee
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Andrews, L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 3, 1952, Degener, O. also collected 13 other specimens.
Targionia hypophylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-30.

2026-08-30
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-05
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-17
Puʻu Ka Pele Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-06
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-03
Puʻu Ka Pele Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-25
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Eric Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Targionia hypophylla. BISH 142328. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956620474. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/142328.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956620474 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
