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Pogonatum tahitense
As recorded: Pogonatum tahitense Schimp. ex Besch.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Polytrichopsida › Polytrichales › Polytrichaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 2267.O
- Date
- August 17, 1915
- Locality
- Nahiawa to headgates
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Hyvonen, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 17, 1915, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Pogonatum tahitense observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1915. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-03.

2026-04-03
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-07
Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park, Princeville, HI, US
(c) corndog, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-18
Hilo, HI, US
(c) Nikolai Braedt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-17
Pihea Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) samstrich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-06
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
no rights reserved

2025-03-03
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Pogonatum tahitense. BISH 89151. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956452335. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/89151.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956452335 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
