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Parmotrema reticulatum
Black Sheet Lichen
As recorded: Parmotrema reticulatum (Taylor) M.Choisy
Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Parmeliaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 588.M
- Date
- September 25, 1917
- Locality
- Honokahau Drainage Basin
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Smith, C.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 25, 1917, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Parmotrema reticulatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-29.

2026-04-29
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) grinnin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-21
Hawaiʻi, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Quirien Mulder ten Kate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-18
Kipuka Puʻu Huluhulu Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Nick T., some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Parmotrema reticulatum. BISH 699866. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956231009. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/699866.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956231009 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
