BISH 804348Botany

Plagiochila deflexa

As recorded: Plagiochila deflexa Mont. & Gottsche

Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Jungermanniopsida › Jungermanniales › Plagiochilaceae

Collected by: Faccenda, K.; NULL
Collector number: 3502
Date: June 18, 2024
Locality: Wai'ale'ale, incredibly wet area near summit rim
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,547 m
Identified by: Judziewicz, E.J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

83 Bishop specimens of Plagiochila deflexa · collected 1864–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 18, 2024, Faccenda, K.; NULL also collected 24+ other specimens.

Plagiochila deflexa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2024. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 43 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-23.

2026-07-23

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04

Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-31

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-15

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-03

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-02

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Plagiochila deflexa. BISH 804348. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546543483. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/804348.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 6546543483 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026