Thuidium cymbifolium

Eastern Weft-moss

As recorded: Thuidium cymbifolium (Dozy & Molk.) Dozy & Molk.

Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Thuidiaceae

Collected by: Svihla, R.D.
Collector number: 4402
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

465 Bishop specimens of Thuidium cymbifolium · collected 1864–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Thuidium cymbifolium observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1956. 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

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2026-10-03

Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-20

Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA

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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

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2026-07-26

Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

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Cite this specimen

Thuidium cymbifolium. BISH 89981. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956298350. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/89981.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956298350 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026