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Cheilolejeunea
As recorded: Cheilolejeunea (Spruce) Schiffn.
Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Jungermanniopsida › Porellales › Lejeuneaceae
- Collected by
- Svihla, R.D.
- Collector number
- 2023
- Date
- January 6, 1956
- Locality
- End of Wright Road, below entrance to National Park, Hilo side
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,158 m
- Identified by
- Freire, A.V.; Judziewicz, E.J.A.V. Freire →E.J. Judziewicz →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 6, 1956, Svihla, R.D. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Cheilolejeunea observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-09.

2026-03-09
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-05
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-02-28
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-21
Liliha - Kapalama, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-21
Kalihi Valley, Honolulu, HI 96819, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-06-11
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cheilolejeunea. BISH 708154. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956539515. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/708154.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956539515 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
