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Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
As recorded: Rhizogonium spiniforme (Hedw.) Bruch
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Rhizogoniales › Calomniaceae
- Collected by
- Whittier, H.O.
- Collector number
- 1423
- Date
- September 15, 1962
- Locality
- Tantalus Trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 15, 1962, Whittier, H.O. also collected 11 other specimens.
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,012 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-15
Manoa Falls Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Joseph Martineau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Wailua Homesteads, HI 96746, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme. BISH 190848. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956614464. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/190848.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956614464 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
