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Plagiomnium rostratum
Long-beaked Thyme-moss
As recorded: Plagiomnium rostratum (Schrad.) T.J.Kop.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Bryales › Mniaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 27, 1973
- Locality
- Waialua River, N fork, above irrigation dam
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 27, 1973, Herbst, D.R. also collected 15 other specimens.
Plagiomnium rostratum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-24.

2026-05-24
Hawaii, US
(c) mossgirlkassie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-10
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-03-20
Maui County, US-HI, 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)

2024-12-20
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-12-13
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plagiomnium rostratum. BISH 481157. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956700852. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/481157.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956700852 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
