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Rhizogonium
As recorded: Rhizogonium Brid.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Rhizogoniales › Rhizogoniaceae
- Collected by
- Sorenson, J.
- Collector number
- M 1
- Date
- May 10, 1979
- Locality
- Koolau Mts., Kahuku military training area
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 488 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 10, 1979, Sorenson, J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Rhizogonium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,012 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-15
Manoa Falls Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Joseph Martineau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Wailua Homesteads, HI 96746, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhizogonium. BISH 705391. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956532897. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/705391.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956532897 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
