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Anoectangium aestivum
Summer-moss
As recorded: Anoectangium aestivum (Hedw.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Pottiales › Pottiaceae
- Collected by
- Vitt, D.H.
- Collector number
- 14814
- Date
- December 16, 1975
- Locality
- Haleakala, Halemauu trail, beginning to crater rim
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,362 m
- Identified by
- Zander, R.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 16, 1975, Vitt, D.H. also collected 3 other specimens.
Anoectangium aestivum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-07-19.
2023-07-19
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-07-19
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-10-04
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-05-31
Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) kazzkelly14, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Anoectangium aestivum. BISH 477370. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956468672. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/477370.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956468672 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026