
Plagiochila mauiensis
As recorded: Plagiochila mauiensis Steph.
Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Jungermanniopsida › Jungermanniales › Plagiochilaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Collector number
- 4336
- Date
- June 29, 1976
- Locality
- Olinda Pipeline Trail between reservoir Waikamoi Stream and gaging station Haipuaena Stream
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,311 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 29, 1976, Hoe, W.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Plagiochila mauiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-02.

2026-04-02
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

2025-07-10
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-06-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-03-20
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plagiochila mauiensis. BISH 481119. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956289414. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/481119.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956289414 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
