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Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort
As recorded: Metzgeria furcata (L.) Dumort.
Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Jungermanniopsida › Metzgeriales › Metzgeriaceae
- Collected by
- Pezzillo, Z.; Oppenheimer, H.L.Hank L. Oppenheimer →Zach D. Pezzillo →
- Collector number
- 439
- Date
- April 25, 2023
- Locality
- West Maui, West Maui Forest Reserve, Hanaula, above upper spring intake, S aspect
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,326 m
- Identified by
- Freire, A.V.; Judziewicz, E.J.A.V. Freire →E.J. Judziewicz →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 25, 2023, Pezzillo, Z.; Oppenheimer, H.L. also collected 17 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 792518. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956181463. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/792518.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956181463 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
