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Octoblepharum albidum
white octoblepharum moss
As recorded: Octoblepharum albidum Hedw.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Dicranales › Octoblepharaceae
- Collected by
- Warshauer, F.R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 3, 1977
- Locality
- Koloa, Mahaulepu, Haupu ridge
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 457 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 3, 1977, Warshauer, F.R. also collected 22 other specimens.
Octoblepharum albidum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 49 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.

2026-09-27
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-02
Puʻupia Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Adam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) mossgirlkassie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-30
Hanakapial Falls Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Eva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-25
Banyan Dr, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Merav Vonshak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Octoblepharum albidum. BISH 480831. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956274426. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/480831.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956274426 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
