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Usnea

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BISH 712802Botany

Usnea

Muscopsida, Mosses

As recorded: Usnea Dill. ex Adans., 1763

Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Parmeliaceae

Collected by: Cooray, R.G.
Collector number: 70112022R
Date: November 20, 1970
Locality: near Thurston Lava Tube
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 19.5167, -155.3167
Identified by: Thomas, M.K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

102 Bishop specimens of Usnea · collected 1854–2026Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Usnea observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-04-29.

Usnea observed 2026-04-29

2026-04-29

Hawaii County, HI, USA

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

Usnea observed 2024-05-18

2024-05-18

Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US

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

Usnea observed 2024-04-02

2024-04-02

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

(c) Alan Pieluszynski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Usnea observed 2024-03-27

2024-03-27

Hawaiʻi, Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Saxony Charlot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Usnea observed 2022-02-28

2022-02-28

Hawaii County, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Usnea observed 2019-04-03

2019-04-03

Island of, HI, United States

(c) A R Favorito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Usnea. BISH 712802. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956281049. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/712802.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956281049 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026