BISH 91462Botany

Protoparmelia badia

Chocolate Rim Lichen

As recorded: Parmelia badia (Hoffm.) Hepp

Fungi › Ascomycota › Lecanoromycetes › Lecanorales › Parmeliaceae

Collected by: Moore, J.W.
Collector number: L 25
Date: April 2, 1927
Locality: Tetooroa, ridge W of highest mountain
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 300 m
Identified by: Dodge, C.W.
Record type: Preserved specimen

5 Bishop specimens of Protoparmelia badia · collected 1921–1949Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 2, 1927, Moore, J.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Protoparmelia badia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 49 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Cornice Trail, Twin Mountain, NH, US

(c) Elliot Simard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

G84M+M6, 7435 Rheinwald, Switzerland

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

2026-10-10

Predazzo, Trentino-Alto Adige, IT

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

2026-09-26

Spanish, ON, Canada

(c) Hans Ritter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26

Spanish, ON, Canada

(c) Hans Ritter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-27

Autonome Provinz Bozen - Südtirol, Italien

(c) Hans Oberhollenzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Protoparmelia badia. BISH 91462. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956529970. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/91462.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956529970 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026