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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
- Char, W.P.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 19, 1974
- Locality
- HVNP: Mauna Loa Strip Road, near rainshelter
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,012 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 19, 1974, Char, W.P. also collected 9 other specimens.
Leptodontium flexifolium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1974. 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
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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 480210. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956558202. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/480210.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956558202 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026