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Distichophyllum freycinetii
As recorded: Distichophyllum freycinetii (Schwägr.) Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hookeriales › Daltoniaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 615.M
- Date
- September 25, 1917
- Locality
- Honokahau Drainage Basin
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 25, 1917, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Distichophyllum freycinetii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 42 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-27
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-17
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-02
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-09-23
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Distichophyllum freycinetii. BISH 88182. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956393520. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/88182.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956393520 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
