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Homaliodendron flabellatum
As recorded: Homaliodendron dendroides M.Fleisch.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Neckeraceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 1576.K.
- Date
- July 3, 1917
- Locality
- Waimea Drainage Basin, West side
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 3, 1917, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Homaliodendron flabellatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 202 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) David Pierce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Kailua-Kona
(c) kdawg87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Kyle McWhirter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Homaliodendron flabellatum. BISH 88515. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956233488. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/88515.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956233488 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
