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Rhodobryum giganteum
As recorded: Rhodobryum giganteum (Schwägr.) Paris
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Bryales › Bryaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 2175
- Date
- June 19, 1927
- Locality
- 8 mi NE of Olinda
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Williams, R.S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 19, 1927, Degener, O. also collected 10 other specimens.
Rhodobryum giganteum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-24.
2025-09-24
Hawaii, US
(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-07-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-07-03
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mashuri Waite, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhodobryum giganteum. BISH 190795. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956194223. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/190795.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956194223 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026