
Anthracocystis formosana
As recorded: Anthracocystis formosana (Sawada) McTaggart & R.G.Shivas
Fungi › Basidiomycota › Ustilaginomycetes › Ustilaginales › Ustilaginaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.; Vanapruks, S.K. Faccenda →Selena Vanapruks →
- Collector number
- 4147
- Date
- June 28, 2025
- Locality
- Pu'u Ka'ala summit
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,199 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 28, 2025, Faccenda, K.; Vanapruks, S. also collected 5 other specimens.
Anthracocystis formosana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2025. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-28.

2025-06-28
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-01-20
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Anthracocystis formosana. BISH 802701. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546530545. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/802701.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546530545 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
