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Holomitrium seticalycinum
As recorded: Holomitrium seticalycinum Müll.Hal.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Dicranales › Dicranaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.; Horton, D.; Peterson, W.; Vitt, D.H.William J. Hoe →D.G. Horton →W.L. Peterson →Dale H. Vitt →
- Collector number
- 3982
- Date
- December 7, 1975
- Locality
- Waianae Mts., Palikea, ridge
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 945 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 7, 1975, Hoe, W.J.; Horton, D.; Peterson, W.; Vitt, D.H. also collected 2 other specimens.
Holomitrium seticalycinum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.

2026-09-26
Kalaiopua Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-06
Nā Pali-Kona Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) corndog, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-02
Lihue, HI, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-17
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Dan Tucker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-02
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Holomitrium seticalycinum. BISH 708198. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956463248. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/708198.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956463248 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
