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Macromitrium piliferum
As recorded: Macromitrium piliferum Schwägr.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Orthotrichales › Orthotrichaceae
- Collected by
- Peterson, D.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 8, 1977
- Locality
- E haleakala: Upper Hana Forest Reserve N of Kipahulu Valley and e of Wai Anapanapa
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,860 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 8, 1977, Peterson, D. also collected 8 other specimens.
Macromitrium piliferum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. 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 480753. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956462522. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/480753.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956462522 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026