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Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
As recorded: Rhizogonium spiniforme (Hedw.) Bruch
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Rhizogoniales › Calomniaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 697 Mo
- Date
- March 31, 1915
- Locality
- Waihanau, edge
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 31, 1915, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1915. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,012 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-15
Manoa Falls Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Joseph Martineau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Wailua Homesteads, HI 96746, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme. BISH 89421. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956329305. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/89421.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956329305 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
