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Limbella tricostata
As recorded: Sciaromium tricostatum (Sull.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Amblystegiaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Collector number
- 3783
- Date
- June 21, 1975
- Locality
- Naholoku at Paliku steep gully to saddle ridge N of Kuiki
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,133 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 21, 1975, Hoe, W.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Limbella tricostata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. 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 705498. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956548161. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/705498.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956548161 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
