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Pogonatum tahitense
As recorded: Pogonatum tahitense Schimp. ex Besch.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Polytrichopsida › Polytrichales › Polytrichaceae
- Collected by
- Shevock, J.R.; Ma, W.; Flynn, T.Timothy Flynn →W.Z. Ma →J.R. Shevock →
- Collector number
- 46003
- Date
- September 27, 2014
- Locality
- Kawaihau District. Along Kuilau Trail at 0.75 mile marker above Keahua Forestry Arboretum.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 244 m
- Identified by
- Shevock, J.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 27, 2014, Shevock, J.R.; Ma, W.; Flynn, T. also collected 6 other specimens.
Pogonatum tahitense observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2014. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-03.
2026-04-03
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-07
Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park, Princeville, HI, US
(c) corndog, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-18
Hilo, HI, US
(c) Nikolai Braedt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-17
Pihea Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) samstrich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-06
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
no rights reserved
2025-03-03
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Pogonatum tahitense. BISH 774644. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956503869. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/774644.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956503869 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026