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Thuidium cymbifolium
Eastern Weft-moss
As recorded: Thuidium plicatum Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Thuidiaceae
- Collected by
- Ozaki, E.T.
- Collector number
- 5034
- Date
- June 23, 1953
- Locality
- Saddle Rd., ~15 mi from Hilo, 1843 lava flow, kipuka
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 23, 1953, Ozaki, E.T. also collected 4 other specimens.
Thuidium cymbifolium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 177 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-03
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-20
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-02
Puʻupia Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Thuidium cymbifolium. BISH 712048. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956532931. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/712048.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956532931 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026