
Plagiochila mauiensis
As recorded: Plagiochila mauiensis Steph.
Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Jungermanniopsida › Jungermanniales › Plagiochilaceae
- Collected by
- Whiteaker, L.D.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 18, 1977
- Locality
- Koolau Mountains: Manoa Valley; Manoa Falls Trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 18, 1977, Whiteaker, L.D. also collected 1 other specimen.
Plagiochila mauiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-02.

2026-04-02
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-17
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-07-10
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-06-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-03-20
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plagiochila mauiensis. BISH 684417. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956204589. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/684417.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956204589 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
