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Usnea australis
As recorded: Usnea australis J.D.Zhao, L.W.Hsu & Z.M.Sun
Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Parmeliaceae
- Collected by
- Lamberton, A.R.H.
- Collector number
- 2008
- Date
- June 19, 1953
- Locality
- Kohala Mts., 3 mi N of Waimea
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 457 m
- Identified by
- Herre, A.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 19, 1953, Lamberton, A.R.H. also collected 16 other specimens.
Usnea australis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-05-18.

2024-05-18
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) jamesthegeologist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-27
Oʻahu, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Michelle Kobayashi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-02
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Alan Pieluszynski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-27
Hawaiʻi, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Saxony Charlot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Usnea australis. BISH 698467. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956324773. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/698467.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956324773 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
