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Palamocladium wilkesianum

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BISH 480952Botany

Palamocladium wilkesianum

As recorded: Palamocladium wilkesianum var. sciuroides (Müll.Hal.) Wijk & Margad.

Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Brachytheciaceae

Collected by: Hoe, W.J.
Collector number: 4461
Date: June 4, 1977
Locality: W Haleakala Crater, on W side of ridge behind Holua Cabin
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 2,134 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

200 Bishop specimens of Palamocladium wilkesianum · collected 1864–2025Species page ›

Palamocladium wilkesianum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-12-15.

Palamocladium wilkesianum observed 2024-12-15

2024-12-15

Hawaii County, HI, USA

(c) Dan Tucker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Palamocladium wilkesianum observed 2024-09-17

2024-09-17

Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Palamocladium wilkesianum observed 2023-01-16

2023-01-16

Holualoa, HI 96725, USA

(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Palamocladium wilkesianum. BISH 480952. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956315014. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/480952.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956315014 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026