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Thuidium cymbifolium

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BISH 437538Botany

Thuidium cymbifolium

Eastern Weft-moss

As recorded: Thuidium hawaiense Reichardt

Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Thuidiaceae

Collected by: Ozaki, E.T.
Collector number: 552
Date: July 12, 1953
Locality: Maakua Gulch, Hauula, Koolau Mts
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 152 m
Identified by: Ozaki, E.T.
Record type: Preserved specimen

465 Bishop specimens of Thuidium cymbifolium · collected 1864–2025Species page ›

Thuidium cymbifolium observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 177 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Thuidium cymbifolium observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA

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Thuidium cymbifolium observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Thuidium cymbifolium observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA

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Thuidium cymbifolium observed 2026-08-02

2026-08-02

Puʻupia Trail, Kailua, HI, US

(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Thuidium cymbifolium observed 2026-07-26

2026-07-26

Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

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Thuidium cymbifolium observed 2026-07-26

2026-07-26

Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Thuidium cymbifolium. BISH 437538. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956398326. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/437538.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956398326 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026