Distichophyllum freycinetii

As recorded: Distichophyllum freycinetii (Schwägr.) Mitt.

Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hookeriales › Daltoniaceae

Collected by: Svihla, R.D.
Collector number: 4385
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

196 Bishop specimens of Distichophyllum freycinetii · collected 1875–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Distichophyllum freycinetii observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 42 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

2026-02-27

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-29

Hawaii, US

(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-17

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-02

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-09-23

Kauai County, US-HI, US

(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Distichophyllum freycinetii. BISH 89988. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956242700. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/89988.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956242700 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026