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Macromitrium piliferum
As recorded: Macromitrium piliferum Schwägr.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Orthotrichales › Orthotrichaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Collector number
- 2314
- Date
- March 26, 1972
- Locality
- Waianae Mts.: Mokuleia Forest Reserve, N flank of Kaala, on narrow ridge along Dupont Trail No. 2
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 488 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 26, 1972, Hoe, W.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Aerobryopsis longissima
Botany
Aerobryopsis subdivergens
Botany
Aerobryopsis subdivergens
Botany
Barbellopsis trichophora
Botany
Campylopus hawaiicus
Botany
Campylopus hawaiicus
Botany
Campylopus umbellatus
Botany
Campylopus umbellatus
Botany
Fissidens submarginatus
Botany
Gemmabryum exile
Botany
Leucobryum gracile
Botany
Macromitrium microstomum
Botany
Palamocladium wilkesianum
Botany
Palamocladium wilkesianum
Botany
Palamocladium wilkesianum
Botany
Pogonatum tahitense
Botany
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
Botany
Racopilum cuspidigerum
Botany
Sematophyllum hawaiiense
Botany
Thuidium cymbifolium
Botany
Vinealobryum vineale
Botany
Vinealobryum vineale
Botany
Weissia controversa
Botany
Weissia ovalis
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 480702. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956316992. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/480702.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956316992 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026