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Palamocladium wilkesianum
As recorded: Pleuropus wilkesianus (Sull.) Broth.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Brachytheciaceae
- Collected by
- Skottsberg, C.J.F.
- Collector number
- 1426
- Date
- August 2, 1922
- Locality
- Nuuanu Pali
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Brothewey, V.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 2, 1922, Skottsberg, C.J.F. also collected 9 other specimens.
Palamocladium wilkesianum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-12-15.

2024-12-15
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Dan Tucker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-17
Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-01-16
Holualoa, HI 96725, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Palamocladium wilkesianum. BISH 89070. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956276686. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/89070.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956276686 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
