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Plagiochila deflexa
As recorded: Plagiochila deflexa Mont. & Gottsche
Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Jungermanniopsida › Jungermanniales › Plagiochilaceae
- Collected by
- Pezzillo, Z.; Oppenheimer, H.L.Hank L. Oppenheimer →Zach D. Pezzillo →
- Collector number
- 459
- Date
- April 26, 2023
- Locality
- East Maui, TNC's Waikamoi Preserve, Maile trail, above pipeline trail, Aspect: N.
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,530 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 26, 2023, Pezzillo, Z.; Oppenheimer, H.L. also collected 14 other specimens.
Plagiochila deflexa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2023. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 43 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-23.

2026-07-23
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-31
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-15
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-03
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-02
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plagiochila deflexa. BISH 792554. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956235026. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/792554.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956235026 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
