
Metalejeunea cucullata
As recorded: Metalejeunea cucullata (Reinw., Blume & Nees) Grolle
Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Jungermanniopsida › Porellales › Lejeuneaceae
- Collected by
- Freire, A.V.; Judziewicz, E.J.A.V. Freire →E.J. Judziewicz →
- Collector number
- 2023-263
- Date
- March 24, 2023
- Locality
- Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, in and near 'Awehi Gulch. Forest below Pu'u 'Akala cabin.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,835 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 24, 2023, Freire, A.V.; Judziewicz, E.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Metalejeunea cucullata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2023. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 44 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-09
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-02-27
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-02-19
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-26
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-21
Liliha - Kapalama, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Metalejeunea cucullata. BISH 792029. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956658322. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/792029.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956658322 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
