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Limbella tricostata
As recorded: Sciaromium tricostatum (Sull.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Amblystegiaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Collector number
- 371
- Date
- January 28, 1965
- Locality
- N Haleakala, Koolau FR, Olinda pipeline trail above Makawao
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,311 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 28, 1965, Hoe, W.J. also collected 13 other specimens.
Limbella tricostata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-05.

2026-05-05
Princeville, HI, US
(c) gmoriondo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-22
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Danielle Frohlich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-03
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-08
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Nikolai Braedt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-06-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Limbella tricostata. BISH 481811. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956568159. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/481811.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956568159 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
