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Aerobryopsis subdivergens
As recorded: Aerobryopsis subdivergens subsp. scariosa (E.B.Bartram) Nog.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Meteoriaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Collector number
- 662
- Date
- June 22, 1966
- Locality
- HVNP: Kilauea Iki Trail across from Thurston Lava Tube
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,189 m
- Identified by
- Waite, M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 22, 1966, Hoe, W.J. also collected 11 other specimens.
Aerobryopsis subdivergens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-02.

2026-03-02
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-05
Nā Pali-Kona Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) corndog, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-27
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Peter Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-11
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Elijah Okeefe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-07
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Aspen Workman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-29
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Aerobryopsis subdivergens. BISH 477257. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956268134. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/477257.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956268134 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
