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Stemonitis splendens
As recorded: Stemonitis splendens Rostaf., 1874
Protozoa › Mycetozoa › Myxomycetes › Stemonitidales › Stemonitidaceae
- Collected by
- Stevens, F.L.
- Collector number
- 475
- Date
- June 16, 1921
- Locality
- Kalalau Trail
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Stevens
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 16, 1921, Stevens, F.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Stemonitis splendens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-06-07.

2023-06-07
West Maui Forest Reserve, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) sierrahnh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-06-29
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2019-07-29
Manukā State Wayside, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) bananatee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-08-09
Hawaiʻi, Hilo, HI, US
(c) missamy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Stemonitis splendens. BISH 575650. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956556864. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/575650.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956556864 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
