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Aerobryopsis subdivergens
As recorded: Aerobryopsis scariosa E.B.Bartram
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Meteoriaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 4, 1971
- Locality
- Hanalei, Waimea, Awaawapuhi trail
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 4, 1971, Herbst, D.R. also collected 13 other specimens.
Aerobryopsis subdivergens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1971. 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 477317. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956273172. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/477317.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956273172 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
