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Octoblepharum albidum

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BISH 696440Botany

Octoblepharum albidum

white octoblepharum moss

As recorded: Octoblepharum albidum Hedw.

Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Dicranales › Octoblepharaceae

Collected by: Inouye, J.C.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: May 25, 1963
Locality: Tantalus
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preserved specimen

87 Bishop specimens of Octoblepharum albidum · collected 1874–2024Species page ›

Octoblepharum albidum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 49 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.

Octoblepharum albidum observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Octoblepharum albidum observed 2026-08-02

2026-08-02

Puʻupia Trail, Kailua, HI, US

(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Octoblepharum albidum observed 2026-06-25

2026-06-25

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

(c) Adam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Octoblepharum albidum observed 2026-05-28

2026-05-28

Hawaii, US

(c) mossgirlkassie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Octoblepharum albidum observed 2026-04-30

2026-04-30

Hanakapial Falls Trail, Princeville, HI, US

(c) Eva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Octoblepharum albidum observed 2025-11-25

2025-11-25

Banyan Dr, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Merav Vonshak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Octoblepharum albidum. BISH 696440. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956613401. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/696440.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956613401 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026