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Distichophyllum freycinetii
As recorded: Distichophyllum freycinetii (Schwägr.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hookeriales › Daltoniaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Collector number
- 440
- Date
- October 2, 1965
- Locality
- Koolau Mts., Waikane trail to summit
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 572 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 2, 1965, Hoe, W.J. also collected 16 other specimens.
Distichophyllum freycinetii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 42 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-27
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-17
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-02
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-09-23
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Distichophyllum freycinetii. BISH 478712. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956318064. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/478712.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956318064 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
