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Vesicularia perviridis
As recorded: Vesicularia perviridis (Ångstr.) Müll.Hal.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Hypnaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 3950
- Date
- October 27, 1973
- Locality
- Kaiholena Gulch: along gulch floor of wet, shaded, intermittent streambed
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 762 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 27, 1973, Herbst, D.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Vesicularia perviridis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-05.

2025-09-05
Heno Pl, ʻĀhuimanu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-16
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-25
Manoa Rd, Kailua, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-04
Loulu St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-04
Manoa Falls Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-16
Hawaii, Hawaii, United States
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vesicularia perviridis. BISH 482633. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956317004. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/482633.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956317004 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
