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Cladonia didyma
Southern Soldiers
As recorded: Cladonia vulcanica Zoll. & Moritzi
Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Cladoniaceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 7, 1949
- Locality
- Alakai Swamp, in large open area of swamp, among small sedge
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 7, 1949, Neal, M.C. also collected 6 other specimens.
Cladonia didyma observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-03-11.

2023-03-11
Wailua, HI 96746, USA
(c) David Lang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-13
Hawaiʻi, Ocean View, HI, US
(c) Steve Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-07-23
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) yerbasanta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2011-04-09
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) David Rankin, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cladonia didyma. BISH 698703. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956333242. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/698703.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956333242 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
