
Plagiochila mauiensis
As recorded: Plagiochila mauiensis Steph.
Plantae › Marchantiophyta › Jungermanniopsida › Jungermanniales › Plagiochilaceae
- Collected by
- Svihla, R.D.
- Collector number
- 2103
- Date
- February 19, 1956
- Locality
- Kokee, trail to Halemanu
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,067 m
- Identified by
- Judziewicz, E.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 19, 1956, Svihla, R.D. also collected 3 other specimens.
Plagiochila mauiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-02.

2026-04-02
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-17
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-07-10
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-06-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-03-20
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plagiochila mauiensis. BISH 90193. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956535287. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/90193.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956535287 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
