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Hyophila involuta
Hyophila Moss
As recorded: Hyophila involuta (Hook.) A.Jaeger
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Pottiales › Pottiaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Allerton, J.J. Allerton →Derral R. Herbst →
- Collector number
- 2794
- Date
- August 16, 1972
- Locality
- northeast portion of island near Kuma village
- Island
- Butaritari
- Region
- Kiribati
- Identified by
- Sollman, P.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 16, 1972, Herbst, D.R.; Allerton, J. also collected 2 other specimens.
Hyophila involuta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 312 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Plaza 1 Sentral, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malezya
(c) saba, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-10-15
Parque Estadual Xixová-Japuí, São Vicente, SP, BR
(c) Annelise Rosa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Calle 52, Mérida, Yuc., MX
(c) KAREN CALDERON, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Calle 73, Mérida, Yuc., MX
(c) KAREN CALDERON, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Calle 73, Mérida, Yuc., MX
(c) KAREN CALDERON, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Unesp - Instituto de Biociências - Câmpus do Litoral Paulista, São Vicente, SP, BR
(c) anna476629, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hyophila involuta. BISH 469398. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956528999. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/469398.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956528999 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
