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Pyrrhobryum pungens
As recorded: Rhizogonium pungens Sull.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Rhizogoniales › Calomniaceae
- Collected by
- Bryan, W.A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Konahuanui ridge
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 488 m
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pyrrhobryum pungens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 48 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-17.

2026-01-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-07
Nā Pali-Kona Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) corndog, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-29
Hawaii, US
(c) snelson182, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-05
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Peter Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-17
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pyrrhobryum pungens. BISH 89378. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956617718. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/89378.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956617718 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
