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Parmelia
As recorded: Parmelia Acharius, 1803
Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Parmeliaceae
- Collected by
- Moore, J.A.
- Collector number
- 45-63
- Date
- May 1, 1945
- Locality
- unknown
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Dodge, C.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1945, Moore, J.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Parmelia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 93 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-09.

2026-08-09
Pearl City, HI, USA
(c) kwetterhorn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-11
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Eric Rude, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-09
Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Frank D. Gruber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-29
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) grinnin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-29
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) grinnin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-29
Ocean View, HI 96704, USA
(c) David Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Parmelia. BISH 145939.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956516851. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/145939.2.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956516851 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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