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Distichophyllum paradoxum
As recorded: Distichophyllum paradoxum (Mont.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hookeriales › Daltoniaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 3933
- Date
- October 24, 1973
- Locality
- 5.9 mi from junction of Keomuku Highway and Munro Trail, near Puu Aalii
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 853 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 24, 1973, Herbst, D.R. also collected 17 other specimens.
Acroporium fuscoflavum
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Acroporium fuscoflavum
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Acroporium fuscoflavum
Botany
Acroporium fuscoflavum
Botany
Campylopus hawaiicus
Botany
Campylopus umbellatus
Botany
Campylopus umbellatus
Botany
Distichophyllum freycinetii
Botany
Distichophyllum freycinetii
Botany
Distichophyllum paradoxum
Botany
Entosthodon subinteger
Botany
Entosthodon subinteger
Botany
Hookeria acutifolia
Botany
Leucobryum seemannii
Botany
Leucobryum seemannii
Botany
Macromitrium piliferum
Botany
Macromitrium piliferum
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 478851. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956429901. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/478851.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956429901 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026