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Macromitrium piliferum
As recorded: Macromitrium piliferum Schwägr.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Orthotrichales › Orthotrichaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 4, 1970
- Locality
- Kona: Kaumalumalu
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 808 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 4, 1970, Herbst, D.R. also collected 10 other specimens.
Macromitrium piliferum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 75 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-23.
2026-07-23
Hawaiian Acres, HI, USA
(c) hurdmc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-10
Peter St + Opp Ruth Pl, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
no rights reserved
2026-01-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-12
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
(c) Harte Singer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Macromitrium piliferum. BISH 480682. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956374155. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/480682.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956374155 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026