Distichophyllum paradoxum
As recorded: Distichophyllum paradoxum (Mont.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hookeriales › Daltoniaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 3946
- Date
- 1929
- Locality
- Fern Forest, Kilauea
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Distichophyllum paradoxum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-02.
2026-04-02
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-03
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-08-13
Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-06-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-06-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Distichophyllum paradoxum. BISH 85243. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956372972. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/85243.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956372972 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026