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Plagiochila deflexa
As recorded: Plagiochila deflexa Mont. & Gottsche
Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Jungermanniopsida › Jungermanniales › Plagiochilaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.
- Collector number
- H32109
- Date
- March 2, 2021
- Locality
- East Maui, Hana District, Hanawi Natural Area Reserve, western Kuhiwa drainage basin. Northing: 2298669; Easting: 800295
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,128 m
- Identified by
- Freire, A.V.; Judziewicz, E.J.A.V. Freire →E.J. Judziewicz →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 2, 2021, Oppenheimer, H.L. also collected 11 other specimens.
Plagiochila deflexa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2021. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 43 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-23.

2026-07-23
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-31
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-15
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-03
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-02
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plagiochila deflexa. BISH 780961. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956532101. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/780961.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956532101 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
