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Macromitrium brevisetum
Muscopsida, Mosses
As recorded: Macromitrium brevisetum Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Orthotrichales › Orthotrichaceae
- Collected by
- Ozaki, E.T.
- Collector number
- 410
- Date
- March 29, 1953
- Locality
- Nuuanu Pali Lookout, Koolau Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 361 m
- Identified by
- Toren, D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 29, 1953, Ozaki, E.T. also collected 11 other specimens.
Macromitrium brevisetum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-27.

2025-06-27
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-06-13
Na Ala Hele: Makiki Valley Trail, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
(c) Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-04-24
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Macromitrium brevisetum. BISH 709739. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956353284. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/709739.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956353284 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
