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Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
As recorded: Rhizogonium spiniforme (Hedw.) Bruch
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Rhizogoniales › Calomniaceae
- Collected by
- Lack, F.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1880
- Locality
- Oahu or Hawaii, Kona or Kilauea
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1880. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme. BISH 89484. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956191217. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/89484.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956191217 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
