
Spruceanthus polymorphus
As recorded: Spruceanthus polymorphus (Sande Lac.) Verd.
Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Jungermanniopsida › Porellales › Lejeuneaceae
- Collected by
- Svihla, R.D.
- Collector number
- 2126
- Date
- February 27, 1956
- Locality
- Wainiha Dam Rd
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Judziewicz, E.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 27, 1956, Svihla, R.D. also collected 18 other specimens.
Spruceanthus polymorphus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-27.

2026-02-27
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-20
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Dan Tucker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-14
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-12-16
Papaikou, HI 96781, USA
no rights reserved

2024-01-06
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-06-13
Na Ala Hele: Makiki Valley Trail, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
(c) Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Spruceanthus polymorphus. BISH 707657. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956426621. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/707657.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956426621 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
