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Fissidens
pocket mosses
As recorded: Fissidens Hedw.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Dicranales › Fissidentaceae
- Collected by
- Miller, H.A.
- Collector number
- 3210
- Date
- January 3, 1953
- Locality
- Alakai Swamp side of Wainiha Valley, stream 1/2 mi below water intake
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 229 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 3, 1953, Miller, H.A. also collected 5 other specimens.
Fissidens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-03.
2025-10-03
Kalihiwai Rd, Kalihiwai, HI, US
(c) paulexcoff, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2024-09-25
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-06-28
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Fissidens. BISH 710277. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956594248. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/710277.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956594248 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026