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Anoectangium aestivum
Summer-moss
As recorded: Anoectangium aestivum (Hedw.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Pottiales › Pottiaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Walsh, S.Seana Walsh →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 17853
- Date
- June 13, 2018
- Locality
- Waimea District. Kuia Valley, Kuia Natural Area Reserve.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 732 m
- Identified by
- Toren, D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Anoectangium aestivum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2018. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-07-19.

2023-07-19
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-19
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-10-04
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-05-31
Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) kazzkelly14, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Anoectangium aestivum. BISH 781066. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956187286. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/781066.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956187286 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
