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Stereocaulon vulcani
lava-colonizing lichen
As recorded: Stereocaulon vulcani (Bory) Ach.
Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Stereocaulaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- 19680
- Date
- April 19, 1962
- Locality
- Kamaili, Puna
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 274 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 19, 1962, Doty, M.S. also collected 8 other specimens.
Stereocaulon vulcani observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-14.
2026-01-14
Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) eehinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-12
MJCM+78, Volcano, HI 96720, USA
(c) Rick Mandel, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-03-27
Upper Waiakea Forest Resv, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Saxony Charlot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-30
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Emily Stone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-01-11
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Viral joshi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Stereocaulon vulcani. BISH 190739. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956568885. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/190739.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956568885 ↗
- 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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