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Plagiochila hawaica
As recorded: Plagiochila hawaica Steph.
Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Jungermanniopsida › Jungermanniales › Plagiochilaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Collector number
- 3454
- Date
- June 12, 1975
- Locality
- Ravine 50 m E of Hosmer's Grove
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 3,233 m
- Identified by
- Inoue, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 12, 1975, Hoe, W.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Plagiochila hawaica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-17.

2025-10-17
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-12-15
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Dan Tucker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-13
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Dan Tucker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plagiochila hawaica. BISH 481110. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956693573. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/481110.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956693573 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
