
Lophocolea hawaica
As recorded: Lophocolea hawaica Steph.
Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Jungermanniopsida › Jungermanniales › Lophocoleaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Collector number
- 994
- Date
- July 27, 1966
- Locality
- Mauna Loa Strip Rd in Kipuka Ki
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,280 m
- Identified by
- Judziewicz, E.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 27, 1966, Hoe, W.J. also collected 14 other specimens.
Lophocolea hawaica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-29.

2026-05-29
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-25
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-14
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-10
Kōkeʻe State Park, Princeville, HI, US
(c) corndog, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-27
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Merav Vonshak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-11
Kaloko, HI 96740, USA
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lophocolea hawaica. BISH 480457. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956202890. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/480457.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956202890 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
