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Macromitrium piliferum
As recorded: Macromitrium piliferum Schwägr.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Orthotrichales › Orthotrichaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Collector number
- 2289
- Date
- January 15, 1972
- Locality
- Koolau Mts.: Honolulu Distr., Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve, Wailupe Gulch behind Aina Haina
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 168 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 15, 1972, Hoe, W.J. also collected 12 other specimens.
Campylopus hawaiicus
Botany
Campylopus umbellatus
Botany
Fissidens bryoides
Botany
Fissidens delicatulus
Botany
Fissidens lancifolius
Botany
Hyophila involuta
Botany
Macromitrium brevisetum
Botany
Macromitrium brevisetum
Botany
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
Botany
Racopilum cuspidigerum
Botany
Sematophyllum hawaiiense
Botany
Syrrhopodon semiliber
Botany
Macromitrium piliferum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. 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 480700. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956277693. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/480700.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956277693 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026