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Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
As recorded: Rhizogonium spiniforme (Hedw.) Bruch
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Rhizogoniales › Calomniaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Collector number
- 3566
- Date
- June 15, 1975
- Locality
- Ahupuaa of Kalialinui, between Puu o Kakae and Puu Nianiau, along upper boundary of the Makawao Forest Reserve
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,867 m
- Identified by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 15, 1975, Hoe, W.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme. BISH 481741. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956258863. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/481741.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956258863 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
