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Stereocaulon
Foam Lichens
As recorded: Stereocaulon Hoffm., 1796
Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Stereocaulaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- 19209
- Date
- December 21, 1959
- Locality
- Iilewa, Puna, across from 1955 lava flow
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 21, 1959, Doty, M.S. also collected 11 other specimens.
Stereocaulon observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-14.

2026-01-14
Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) eehinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-10
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-07
Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park, Princeville, HI, US
(c) corndog, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-24
MJCM+78, Volcano, HI 96720, USA
(c) Mike Nelson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-22
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-11
Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Maxfield Marley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Stereocaulon. BISH 702404. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956173341. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/702404.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956173341 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
