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Aerobryopsis subdivergens
As recorded: Aerobryopsis scariosa E.B.Bartram
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Meteoriaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Collector number
- 453
- Date
- October 17, 1965
- Locality
- Koolau Mts., Kaalakai trail, behind Hawaii Kai, above Waimanalo
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 549 m
- Identified by
- Miller, H.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 17, 1965, Hoe, W.J. also collected 7 other specimens.
Aerobryopsis subdivergens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1965. 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 477310. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956674870. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/477310.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956674870 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
