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Macromitrium piliferum
As recorded: Macromitrium piliferum Schwägr.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Orthotrichales › Orthotrichaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Wiebke, H.Otto Degener →Henry Wiebke →
- Collector number
- 2853
- Date
- May 1, 1928
- Locality
- W of Pepeopae
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1928, Degener, O.; Wiebke, H. also collected 4 other specimens.
Macromitrium piliferum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 75 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-23.
2026-07-23
Hawaiian Acres, HI, USA
(c) hurdmc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-10
Peter St + Opp Ruth Pl, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
no rights reserved
2026-01-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-12
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
(c) Harte Singer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Macromitrium piliferum. BISH 88845. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956546156. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/88845.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956546156 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026