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Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
As recorded: Rhizogonium spiniforme (Hedw.) Bruch
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Rhizogoniales › Calomniaceae
- Collected by
- Gay, R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 29, 1971
- Locality
- SW mauna Loa: Kau FR, due W of Moaulu Camp at Kau Poolside
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 792 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 29, 1971, Gay, R. also collected 3 other specimens.
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,012 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-15
Manoa Falls Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Joseph Martineau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Wailua Homesteads, HI 96746, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme. BISH 481684. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956297616. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/481684.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956297616 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026