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Distichophyllum paradoxum
As recorded: Distichophyllum paradoxum (Mont.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hookeriales › Daltoniaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Ishikawa, S.Derral R. Herbst →S. Ishikawa →
- Collector number
- 5456
- Date
- August 28, 1975
- Locality
- W. Mauna Loa: S. Kona District, Honaunau Forest Reserve
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 853 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 28, 1975, Herbst, D.R.; Ishikawa, S. also collected 15 other specimens.
Antidesma platyphyllum
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Antidesma platyphyllum
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Callitris rhomboidea
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Callitris rhomboidea
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Distichophyllum freycinetii
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Leucobryum gracile
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Nephrolepis brownii
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Nephrolepis brownii
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Nothoceros vincentianus
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Phyllodon lingulatus
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Plagiomnium rostratum
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Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
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Riccardia attenuata
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Riccardia loriana
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Vesicularia perviridis
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Distichophyllum paradoxum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. 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 478857. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956317778. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/478857.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956317778 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026