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Pyrrhobryum pungens
As recorded: Rhizogonium pungens Sull.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Rhizogoniales › Calomniaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Collector number
- 309
- Date
- January 9, 1965
- Locality
- Koolau Mts., Wiliwilinui Ridge trail, behind Kahala, above end of Laukahi St
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 610 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 9, 1965, Hoe, W.J. also collected 4 other specimens.
Pyrrhobryum pungens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 48 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-17.
2026-01-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-01-07
Nā Pali-Kona Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) corndog, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-10-29
Hawaii, US
(c) snelson182, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-05
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Peter Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-17
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pyrrhobryum pungens. BISH 481599. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956480247. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/481599.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956480247 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026