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Distichophyllum paradoxum
As recorded: Distichophyllum paradoxum (Mont.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hookeriales › Daltoniaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 23, 1971
- Locality
- Wahiawa Stream, ditch trail
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 610 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 23, 1971, Herbst, D.R. also collected 17 other specimens.
Acroporium capillarisetum
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Cladium mariscus
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Cyanea fissa
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Cyanea kahiliensis
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Cyanea pseudofauriei
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Goodeniaceae
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Hibiscus kokio
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Homaliodendron flabellatum
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Ilex anomala
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Kadua affinis
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Leucobryum seemannii
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Peperomia hesperomannii
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Pittosporum glabrum
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Pyrrhobryum pungens
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Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
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Scaevola gaudichaudiana
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Smilax melastomifolia
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Distichophyllum paradoxum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1971. 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 478836. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956135597. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/478836.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956135597 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026