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Leucobryum seemannii
As recorded: Leucobryum hawaiense (Reichardt) E.B.Bartram
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Dicranales › Leucobryaceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.
- Collector number
- 915
- Date
- August 17, 1936
- Locality
- Alakai Swamp
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 17, 1936, Neal, M.C. also collected 15 other specimens.
Leucobryum seemannii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-25.

2026-07-25
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-20
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-18
3J7X+8C, Wailua Homesteads, HI 96746, USA
(c) Michael Collins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-02
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-08-01
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) David Lorence, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-21
Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leucobryum seemannii. BISH 88720. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956469606. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/88720.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956469606 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
