Spruceanthus polymorphus

As recorded: Spruceanthus polymorphus (Sande Lac.) Verd.

Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Jungermanniopsida › Porellales › Lejeuneaceae

Collected by: Svihla, R.D.
Collector number: 1756
Date: December 31, 1955
Locality: West Maui, road to Kakakuloa
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Judziewicz, E.J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

37 Bishop specimens of Spruceanthus polymorphus · collected 1897–2026Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 31, 1955, Svihla, R.D. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Spruceanthus polymorphus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1955. 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 707993. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956561578. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/707993.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956561578 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026