Palamocladium wilkesianum

Muscopsida, Mosses

As recorded: Palamocladium wilkesianum (Sull.) Müll.Hal.

Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Brachytheciaceae

Collected by: Svihla, R.D.
Collector number: 4364
Date: January 6, 1956
Locality: HVNP, Bird Park, Kipuka Puaulu
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,158 m
Identified by: Toren, D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

200 Bishop specimens of Palamocladium wilkesianum · collected 1864–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Palamocladium wilkesianum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-12-15.

2024-12-15

Hawaii County, HI, USA

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

2024-09-17

Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-01-16

Holualoa, HI 96725, USA

(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Palamocladium wilkesianum. BISH 90064. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956606983. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/90064.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956606983 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026