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Parmotrema cristiferum
As recorded: Parmotrema cristiferum (Taylor) Hale
Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Parmeliaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.; Arthur, K.; Thomas, M.K.K. Arthur →K. Faccenda →Miles Thomas →
- Collector number
- 4011
- Date
- January 24, 2025
- Locality
- Kūlepiamoa, about 3 km up ridge
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 388 m
- Identified by
- Smith, C.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 24, 2025, Faccenda, K.; Arthur, K.; Thomas, M.K. also collected 9 other specimens.
Parmotrema cristiferum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2025. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-29.

2026-03-29
Ocean View, HI 96704, USA
(c) David Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-07-21
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
(c) Steven (Esteban) Mendez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-09
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Eric Rude, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-03
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-01-28
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-01-24
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Parmotrema cristiferum. BISH 800259. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546516602. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/800259.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546516602 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
