Macromitrium brevisetum

As recorded: Macromitrium brevisetum Mitt.

Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Orthotrichales › Orthotrichaceae

Collected by: Flynn, T.W.; Shevock, J.; Ma, W.Timothy Flynn →W.Z. Ma →J.R. Shevock →
Collector number: 7960
Date: September 25, 2014
Locality: Waimea/ Hanalei District boundary.
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,247 m
Identified by: Toren, D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

88 Bishop specimens of Macromitrium brevisetum · collected 1862–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 25, 2014, Flynn, T.W.; Shevock, J.; Ma, W. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Macromitrium brevisetum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2014. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-27.

2025-06-27

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-06-13

Na Ala Hele: Makiki Valley Trail, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

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

2022-04-24

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

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Cite this specimen

Macromitrium brevisetum. BISH 781002. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956565507. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/781002.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956565507 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026