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Anoectangium aestivum
Summer-moss
As recorded: Anoectangium haleakalae (Müll.Hal.) Paris
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Pottiales › Pottiaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Collector number
- 3676
- Date
- June 18, 1975
- Locality
- Halemauu Trail, Koolau Gap
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,233 m
- Identified by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 18, 1975, Hoe, W.J. also collected 24+ 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 477405. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956277675. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/477405.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956277675 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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