Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution
Pogonatum tahitense
As recorded: Pogonatum tahitense Schimp. ex Besch.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Polytrichopsida › Polytrichales › Polytrichaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Collector number
- 2578
- Date
- August 13, 1972
- Locality
- Central Koolau Mts.: Koolauloa Distr. Kahana Valley into Hauula F.R., along jeep & foot trail to eastern ridge fromPuu o Kila
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 73 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 13, 1972, Hoe, W.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acroporium fuscoflavum
Botany
Calymperes tenerum
Botany
Campylopus exasperatus
Botany
Campylopus fragilis
Botany
Campylopus laxitextus
Botany
Campylopus umbellatus
Botany
Fissidens bryoides
Botany
Fissidens lindbergii
Botany
Fissidens lindbergii
Botany
Fissidens lindbergii
Botany
Fissidens lindbergii
Botany
Fissidens submarginatus
Botany
Holomitrium seticalycinum
Botany
Imbribryum megalostegium
Botany
Imbribryum megalostegium
Botany
Leucobryum gracile
Botany
Leucobryum gracile
Botany
Macromitrium brevisetum
Botany
Macromitrium microstomum
Botany
Pyrrhobryum pungens
Botany
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
Botany
Racopilum cuspidigerum
Botany
Syrrhopodon armatus
Botany
Syrrhopodon semiliber
Botany
Pogonatum tahitense observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-03.
2026-04-03
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-07
Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park, Princeville, HI, US
(c) corndog, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-18
Hilo, HI, US
(c) Nikolai Braedt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-17
Pihea Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) samstrich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-06
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
no rights reserved
2025-03-03
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pogonatum tahitense. BISH 481261. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956528106. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/481261.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956528106 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026