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Limbella tricostata
As recorded: Sciaromium tricostatum (Sull.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Amblystegiaceae
- Collected by
- Daida, G.Y.
- Collector number
- 282
- Date
- March 25, 1979
- Locality
- Kokee, Mohihi trail
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 25, 1979, Daida, G.Y. also collected 3 other specimens.
Limbella tricostata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-05.

2026-05-05
Princeville, HI, US
(c) gmoriondo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-22
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Danielle Frohlich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-03
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-08
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Nikolai Braedt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-06-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Limbella tricostata. BISH 705493. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956423017. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/705493.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956423017 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
