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Distichophyllum paradoxum
As recorded: Distichophyllum paradoxum (Mont.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hookeriales › Daltoniaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Collector number
- 2893
- Date
- July 12, 1973
- Locality
- Koolau Mts., Waialua, Kawailoa FR, Paalaa, Opaeula trail, W of Bryans Mt. House
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 488 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 12, 1973, Hoe, W.J. also collected 19 other specimens.
Acroporium fuscoflavum
Botany
Aerobryopsis longissima
Botany
Baldwiniella kealeensis
Botany
Campylopus hawaiicus
Botany
Distichophyllum freycinetii
Botany
Holomitrium seticalycinum
Botany
Homaliodendron flabellatum
Botany
Hookeria acutifolia
Botany
Leucobryum gracile
Botany
Macromitrium microstomum
Botany
Macromitrium piliferum
Botany
Macromitrium piliferum
Botany
Pyrrhobryum pungens
Botany
Radulina borbonica
Botany
Syrrhopodon armatus
Botany
Syrrhopodon semiliber
Botany
Thamniopsis utacamundiana
Botany
Thuidium cymbifolium
Botany
Vesicularia perviridis
Botany
Distichophyllum paradoxum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-02.
2026-04-02
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-03
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-08-13
Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-06-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-06-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Distichophyllum paradoxum. BISH 478819. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956182357. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/478819.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956182357 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026