Meripilus
As recorded: Meripilus P.Karst.
Fungi › Basidiomycota › Agaricomycetes › Polyporales › Meripilaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.; Ross, M.; Thomas, M.K.K. Faccenda →Matthew M. Ross →Miles Thomas →
- Collector number
- 3664
- Date
- October 12, 2024
- Locality
- Pālolo Valley, ridge leading to Ka'au Crater, west of Wai'ama'o Stream
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 202 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 12, 2024, Faccenda, K.; Ross, M.; Thomas, M.K. also collected 8 other specimens.
Meripilus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2024. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-12.
2026-01-12
Kuilau-Moalepe Trail
(c) tropicalfungiuntethered, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-12
Līhuʻe-Kōloa Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) corndog, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-03
Hao St, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Graham Steinruck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-12
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-07-09
Haleakala, Haleakala National Park, Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Maura, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-01-02
Papaikou, HI 96781, USA
(c) yerbasanta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Meripilus. BISH 798647. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546525561. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/798647.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546525561 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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