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Thuidium cymbifolium
Eastern Weft-moss
As recorded: Thuidium plicatum Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Thuidiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- C
- Date
- December 1, 1933
- Locality
- Kokee
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 1, 1933, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Thuidium cymbifolium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 177 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-03
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-20
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-08-02
Puʻupia Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Thuidium cymbifolium. BISH 89707. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956465750. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/89707.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956465750 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
