
Targionia hypophylla
Orobus-seed Liverwort
As recorded: Targionia hypophylla L.
Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Marchantiopsida › Marchantiales › Targioniaceae
- Collected by
- Weber, W.A.; Randolph, D.D. Randolph →W.A. Weber →
- Collector number
- B-89,887
- Date
- March 27, 1985
- Locality
- Kukui T rail from rim to bottom of Waimea Canyon
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 823 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 27, 1985, Weber, W.A.; Randolph, D. also collected 7 other specimens.
Targionia hypophylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. 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 496128. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956414416. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/496128.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956414416 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
