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BISH 481866Botany
Sematophyllum hawaiiense
As recorded: Sematophyllum hawaiiense (Broth.) Broth.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Sematophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Mukai, L.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 14, 1971
- Locality
- Humuula: saddle between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, North Hilo District, 23 miles along Hwy. 20 in lava flow of 1935
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,829 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 14, 1971, Mukai, L. also collected 10 other specimens.
Sematophyllum hawaiiense observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2024-12-16.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sematophyllum hawaiiense. BISH 481866. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956644692. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/481866.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956644692 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026