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Stereocaulon
Foam Lichens
As recorded: Stereocaulon Hoffm., 1796
Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Stereocaulaceae
- Collected by
- Heller, A.A.; NULL
- Collector number
- 2642
- Date
- July 29, 1895
- Locality
- ridge west of the Hanapepe River
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Lamb, I.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 29, 1895, Heller, A.A.; NULL also collected 4 other specimens.
Stereocaulon observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1895. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-14.
2026-01-14
Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) eehinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-10
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-07
Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park, Princeville, HI, US
(c) corndog, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-24
MJCM+78, Volcano, HI 96720, USA
(c) Mike Nelson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-22
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-11-11
Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Maxfield Marley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Stereocaulon. BISH 806176. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546521475. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/806176.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546521475 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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