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Hedwigia filiformis
Green Hoar-moss
As recorded: Hedwigidium integrifolium (P.Beauv.) Dixon
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hedwigiales › Hedwigiaceae
- Collected by
- Rojkowski, S.
- Collector number
- 288
- Date
- January 16, 1976
- Locality
- Kilimanjaro Mts, Marangu Route, nar Mandara Hut
- Region
- Tanzania
- Elevation
- 2,700 m
- Identified by
- Ochyra, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 16, 1976, Rojkowski, S. also collected 2 other specimens.
Hedwigia filiformis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 40 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-12.

2026-08-12
Yanshan County, Jiangxi, Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
(c) jiuwan2018, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-21
Rice Lake, WI, US
(c) Brandon Corder, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-24
Bellville, OH, US
(c) Brad Von Blon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-07
Muskoka District Municipality, ON, Canada
(c) Adam Storey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-10
Ellis Rd, Levering, MI, US
(c) Brad Von Blon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-23
New Hampshire, US
(c) Levi smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hedwigia filiformis. BISH 468891. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956527219. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/468891.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956527219 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
