
Phaeoceros laevis
smooth hornwort
As recorded: Anthoceros laevis L.
Plantae › Anthocerotophyta › Anthocerotopsida › Notothyladales › Notothyladaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- 2017B
- Date
- March 19, 1965
- Locality
- Kamaili, Puna district
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 290 m
- Identified by
- Miller, H.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 19, 1965, Doty, M.S. also collected 20 other specimens.
Phaeoceros laevis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.

2026-09-27
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-19
West Maui Forest Reserve, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) Wendy Fulks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-26
Haena, HI 96746, USA
(c) Matthew Gilbert Koons, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-05-26
Haena, HI 96746, USA
(c) Matthew Gilbert Koons, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-05-26
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Matthew Gilbert Koons, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-03-25
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phaeoceros laevis. BISH 704539. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956479605. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/704539.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956479605 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
