Sematophyllum hawaiiense

As recorded: Sematophyllum hawaiiense (Broth.) Broth.

Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Sematophyllaceae

Collected by: Svihla, R.D.
Collector number: 4397
Date: January 6, 1956
Locality: below entrance to HVNP, Hilo side, end of Wright Road
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,158 m
Identified by: Toren, D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

156 Bishop specimens of Sematophyllum hawaiiense · collected 1880–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 6, 1956, Svihla, R.D. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Sematophyllum hawaiiense observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2024-12-16.

2024-12-16

Papaikou, HI 96781, USA

(c) Dan Tucker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Sematophyllum hawaiiense. BISH 89979. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956365517. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/89979.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956365517 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026