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Usnea australis
As recorded: Usnea australis J.D.Zhao, L.W.Hsu & Z.M.Sun
Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Parmeliaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.; Pezzillo, Z.; Henderson, R.Remy E. Henderson →Hank L. Oppenheimer →Zach D. Pezzillo →
- Collector number
- H32404
- Date
- March 5, 2024
- Locality
- East Maui, Makawao District, Kula FR, Kamaole ahupuaa
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,676 m
- Identified by
- Smith, C.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Usnea australis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2024. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-05-18.

2024-05-18
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) jamesthegeologist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-27
Oʻahu, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Michelle Kobayashi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-02
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Alan Pieluszynski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-27
Hawaiʻi, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Saxony Charlot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Usnea australis. BISH 794890. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956532168. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/794890.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956532168 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
