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Leptodontium flexifolium
Bent-leaved Beard-moss
As recorded: Leptodontium flexifolium (Dicks.) Hampe ex Lindb.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Pottiales › Pottiaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Collector number
- 841
- Date
- July 19, 1966
- Locality
- HVNP: Mauna Loa Summit trail from Mauna Loa Strip Road
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,573 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 19, 1966, Hoe, W.J. also collected 9 other specimens.
Leptodontium flexifolium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-12-15.
2024-12-15
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2024-12-15
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leptodontium flexifolium. BISH 480205. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956528102. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/480205.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956528102 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026