
BISH 785145Botany
Plagiochila hawaica
As recorded: Plagiochila hawaica Steph.
Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Jungermanniopsida › Jungermanniales › Plagiochilaceae
- Collected by
- Thomas, M.K.; Ching Harbin, S.N.; Serrano, J.; Togikawa, K.; Tsuneshige, M.Ching Harbin →J.K. Serrano →Miles Thomas →Kl Togikawa →M. Tsuneshige →
- Collector number
- 280
- Date
- March 1, 2022
- Locality
- Kaala, near summit. Northern Waianae mountains.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 900 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Plagiochila hawaica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-17.

2025-10-17
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-12-15
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Dan Tucker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-13
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Dan Tucker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plagiochila hawaica. BISH 785145. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956571109. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/785145.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956571109 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
