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Leptogium in life
In life — Skin Lichens, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Richard Droker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
BISH 147637Botany

Leptogium

Skin Lichens

As recorded: Leptogium (Ach.) Gray, 1821

Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Peltigerales › Collemataceae

Collected by
Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number
s.n.
Date
December 1, 1933
Locality
Wainiha Valley, lower forest
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Elevation
198 m
Identified by
Dodge, C.W.
Record type
Preserved specimen
65 Bishop specimens of Leptogium · collected 1909–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 1, 1933, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 11 other specimens.

Leptogium observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-22.

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

Cite this specimen

Leptogium. BISH 147637. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956460155. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/147637.

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