Peniophora
As recorded: Peniophora Cooke, 1879
Fungi › Basidiomycota › Agaricomycetes › Russulales › Peniophoraceae
- Collected by
- Bessey, E.A.
- Collector number
- 965
- Date
- June 24, 1940
- Locality
- 3 miles below Kilauea; Hind Cottage
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,158 m
- Identified by
- Goos, R.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 24, 1940, Bessey, E.A. also collected 10 other specimens.
Peniophora observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-12.
2026-01-12
Līhuʻe-Kōloa Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Graham Steinruck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-12
Līhuʻe-Kōloa Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Graham Steinruck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Peniophora. BISH 614296. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956195512. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/614296.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956195512 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026