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Parmotrema tinctorum
Old Gray Ruffles
As recorded: Parmotrema tinctorum (Despr. ex Nyl.) Hale
Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Parmeliaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.; Arthur, K.K. Arthur →K. Faccenda →
- Collector number
- 4025
- Date
- February 7, 2025
- Locality
- Kuliou'ou Valley, about 500 m up valley from end of housing development on western slope of valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 131 m
- Identified by
- Smith, C.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 7, 2025, Faccenda, K.; Arthur, K. also collected 2 other specimens.
Parmotrema tinctorum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2025. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-09.

2026-08-09
Pearl City, HI, USA
(c) kwetterhorn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-11
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Eric Rude, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-09
Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Frank D. Gruber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-15
Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) fr0ggprincess, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-15
Halemanu Pl, ʻĀhuimanu, HI, US
(c) fr0ggprincess, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-14
Wiliwilinui Ridge Trail, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mark + Holly Salvato, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Parmotrema tinctorum. BISH 800280. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546537395. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/800280.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546537395 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
