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Pyrrhobryum spiniforme

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BISH 89508Botany

Pyrrhobryum spiniforme

As recorded: Rhizogonium spiniforme (Hedw.) Bruch

Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Rhizogoniales › Calomniaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 10665
Date: November 30, 1930
Locality: Summit of Puu Kaala, Waianae Mts., Waianaeuka
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,228 m
Identified by: Bartram, E.B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

414 Bishop specimens of Pyrrhobryum spiniforme · collected 1864–2024Species page ›

Pyrrhobryum spiniforme observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,012 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Pyrrhobryum spiniforme observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

United States

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pyrrhobryum spiniforme observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Manoa Falls Trail, Kailua, HI, US

(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pyrrhobryum spiniforme observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Kailua, HI 96734, USA

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pyrrhobryum spiniforme observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Joseph Martineau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pyrrhobryum spiniforme observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Kamuela, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pyrrhobryum spiniforme observed 2026-10-04

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 89508. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956525854. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/89508.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956525854 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026