
Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort
As recorded: Metzgeria furcata (L.) Dumort.
Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Jungermanniopsida › Metzgeriales › Metzgeriaceae
- Collected by
- Freire, A.V.; Judziewicz, E.J.A.V. Freire →E.J. Judziewicz →
- Collector number
- 2023-406
- Date
- July 31, 2023
- Locality
- Martha Hoverson's propertyy on 5th Streeet in Mauna Loa Estates.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,120 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 31, 2023, Freire, A.V.; Judziewicz, E.J. also collected 2 other specimens.
Metzgeria furcata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2023. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-12-16.

2024-12-16
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Dan Tucker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-16
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-07
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-04
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-01-04
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-05-06
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Metzgeria furcata. BISH 791495. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956673823. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/791495.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956673823 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
