BISH 710993Botany

Parmelia

shield lichens

As recorded: Parmelia Acharius, 1803

Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Parmeliaceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 6866
Date: November 25, 1947
Locality: Seauggangga Plateau, Korovuli River drainage, Natua
Island: Vanua Levu
Region: Mathuata, Fiji
Elevation: 150 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

55 Bishop specimens of Parmelia · collected 1909–1976Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 25, 1947, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Parmelia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 173,939 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Attleboro, MA, US

(c) Becca McKee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Epe, NL-GE, NL

(c) tferwerda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Boat of Garten, Highland, UK

(c) Alex Press, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-28

A85, Crieff, Scotland, GB

(c) robdcritchlow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Bowie, MD 20715, USA

(c) Julia Betz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Sikosentie, Sievi, North Ostrobothnia, FI

(c) miko123, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Parmelia. BISH 710993. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956214258. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/710993.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956214258 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

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