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Pyrrhobryum pungens
As recorded: Rhizogonium pungens Sull.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Rhizogoniales › Calomniaceae
- Collected by
- Bishop, L.E.
- Collector number
- 67078
- Date
- June 12, 1970
- Locality
- Central Kohala Mts.: Honopue Gulch-Kaikikaula
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 610 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 12, 1970, Bishop, L.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Pyrrhobryum pungens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1970. 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 481618. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956421916. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/481618.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956421916 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
