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Pyrrhobryum pungens
As recorded: Rhizogonium pungens Sull.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Rhizogoniales › Calomniaceae
- Collected by
- Baldwin, D.D.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 1, 1875
- Locality
- West Maui
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1875, Baldwin, D.D. also collected 8 other specimens.
Pyrrhobryum pungens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1875. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 48 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-17.
2026-01-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-01-07
Nā Pali-Kona Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) corndog, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-10-29
Hawaii, US
(c) snelson182, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-05
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Peter Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-17
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pyrrhobryum pungens. BISH 91101. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956149955. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/91101.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956149955 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026