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Philonotis
As recorded: Philonotis Brid.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Bartramiales › Bartramiaceae
- Collected by
- Sorenson, J.
- Collector number
- M-19
- Date
- May 10, 1979
- Locality
- Chain of Craters Road; approx. 50 meters from road towards Puhimau Hot Spot
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,097 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 10, 1979, Sorenson, J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Philonotis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-03.

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

2023-02-24
Waimalu, HI, USA
(c) Nathan Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Philonotis. BISH 684343. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956356264. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/684343.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956356264 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
