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Plagiochila deflexa
As recorded: Plagiochila deflexa Mont. & Gottsche
Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Jungermanniopsida › Jungermanniales › Plagiochilaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Perlman, S.; Nyberg, B.Ben Nyberg →Steven Perlman →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 19436
- Date
- January 18, 2024
- Locality
- Lihue District. Ridge and slopes running south of Kawaikini.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,400 m
- Identified by
- Judziewicz, E.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 18, 2024, Wood, K.R.; Perlman, S.; Nyberg, B. also collected 7 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 806400. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546521305. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/806400.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546521305 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
