Pachyella clypeata
Copper Penny Fungus
As recorded: Pachyella clypeata (Schwein.) Le Gal
Fungi › Ascomycota › Pezizomycetes › Pezizales › Pezizaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.; Arthur, K.K. Arthur →K. Faccenda →
- Collector number
- 4039
- Date
- February 21, 2025
- Locality
- Maunawili Contour trail, 'Ainoni gulch at base of Ko'olau windward pali
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 403 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 21, 2025, Faccenda, K.; Arthur, K. also collected 2 other specimens.
Pachyella clypeata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2025. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-02-21.
2025-02-21
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-03-27
Oʻahu, Kailua, HI, US
(c) plasmodialslimetime, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-03-27
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Karen Kincy, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Pachyella clypeata. BISH 802649. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546542431. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/802649.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546542431 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026