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Thuidium cymbifolium
Eastern Weft-moss
As recorded: Thuidium plicatum Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Thuidiaceae
- Collected by
- Welch, D.A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 1, 1931
- Locality
- Waimea Canyon, Koiae River, 1/2 mi. below waterfall
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1931, Welch, D.A. also collected 2 other specimens.
Thuidium cymbifolium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1931. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Thuidium cymbifolium. BISH 89709. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956635994. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/89709.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956635994 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026