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Rhodobryum giganteum
As recorded: Rhodobryum giganteum (Schwägr.) Paris
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Bryales › Bryaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 754
- Date
- September 18, 1932
- Locality
- Kipapa Gulch, S ridge
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 853 m
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 18, 1932, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Adenophorus pinnatifidus
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Adenophorus tamariscinus
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Alyxia stellata
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Antidesma platyphyllum
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Athyrium microphyllum
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Athyrium microphyllum
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Bidens macrocarpa
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Breutelia arundinifolia
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Coprosma longifolia
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Cyrtandra hawaiensis
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Cyrtandra kalichii
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Cyrtandra kalichii
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Cyrtandra paludosa
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Dichanthelium koolauense
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Dicranodontium porodictyon
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Diplazium sandwichianum
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Dubautia laxa
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Dubautia laxa
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Dubautia laxa
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Dubautia laxa
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Elaphoglossum alatum
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Elaphoglossum crassifolium
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Hoiokula sandwicensis
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Huperzia serrata
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Rhodobryum giganteum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-24.
2025-09-24
Hawaii, US
(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-07-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-07-03
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mashuri Waite, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhodobryum giganteum. BISH 89365. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956365513. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/89365.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956365513 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026