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Distichophyllum paradoxum
As recorded: Distichophyllum paradoxum (Mont.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hookeriales › Daltoniaceae
- Collected by
- Burton, P.J.
- Collector number
- 523
- 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.
Bazzania brighamii
Botany
Bazzania brighamii
Botany
Bazzania nuuanuensis
Botany
Calypogeia cuspidata
Botany
Dendroceros crispus
Botany
Dicranum spirophyllum
Botany
Fuscocephaloziopsis connivens
Botany
Lophocolea bicuspidata
Botany
Plagiochila conduplicata
Botany
Plagiochila convoluta
Botany
Plagiomnium rostratum
Botany
Radula cordata
Botany
Riccardia
Botany
Distichophyllum paradoxum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 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)
2026-03-03
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-08-13
Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-06-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-06-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Distichophyllum paradoxum. BISH 684498. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956194857. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/684498.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956194857 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026