
Targionia hypophylla
Orobus-seed Liverwort
As recorded: Targionia hypophylla L.
Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Marchantiopsida › Marchantiales › Targioniaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Collector number
- 3729
- Date
- June 19, 1975
- Locality
- Haleakala: Haleakala National Park, Oili Puu at junction of Halemanuu and Sliding sands Trail
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,027 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 19, 1975, Hoe, W.J. also collected 5 other specimens.
Targionia hypophylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-30.

2026-08-30
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-05
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-17
Puʻu Ka Pele Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-06
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-03
Puʻu Ka Pele Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-25
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Eric Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Targionia hypophylla. BISH 482019. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956442349. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/482019.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956442349 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
