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Xanthoparmelia conspersa in life — In life — Peppered Rock-shield, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) John Boback, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John Boback

BISH 698524Botany

Xanthoparmelia conspersa

Peppered Rock-shield

As recorded: Parmelia conspersa (Ehrh. ex Ach.) Ach.

Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Parmeliaceae

Collected by: Skottsberg, C.J.F.
Collector number: 1621
Date: September 25, 1922
Locality: Summit of Kuala-lai
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 2,600 m
Identified by: Magn, H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

8 Bishop specimens of Xanthoparmelia conspersa · collected 1909–1953Species page ›

Xanthoparmelia conspersa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2024-06-01.

Xanthoparmelia conspersa observed 2024-06-01

2024-06-01

Ocean View, HI, USA

(c) David Clements, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Xanthoparmelia conspersa. BISH 698524. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956310059. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/698524.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956310059 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)

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