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Plagiomnium rostratum
Long-beaked Thyme-moss
As recorded: Mnium rostratum Schrad.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Bryales › Mniaceae
- Collected by
- Burton, P.J.
- Collector number
- 520
- Date
- April 8, 1979
- Locality
- Olaa Forest Tract; 1 km NE of the first bend in Wright Road
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,150 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 8, 1979, Burton, P.J. also collected 13 other specimens.
Plagiomnium rostratum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-24.

2026-05-24
Hawaii, US
(c) mossgirlkassie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-10
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-03-20
Maui County, US-HI, 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)

2024-12-20
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-12-13
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plagiomnium rostratum. BISH 684469. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956679140. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/684469.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956679140 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
