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Distichophyllum freycinetii
As recorded: Distichophyllum freycinetii (Schwägr.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hookeriales › Daltoniaceae
- Collected by
- Miller, H.A.
- Collector number
- 4043
- Date
- June 7, 1953
- Locality
- West Maui, trail from Haelaau to Puu Kukui, 4000 ft to summit
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Ozaki, E.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 7, 1953, Miller, H.A. also collected 16 other specimens.
Distichophyllum freycinetii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 42 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-27
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-17
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-02
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-09-23
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Distichophyllum freycinetii. BISH 712104. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956679263. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/712104.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956679263 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
