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Trachypodopsis auriculata
As recorded: Trachypodopsis auriculata (Mitt.) M.Fleisch.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Meteoriaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, C.W.
- Collector number
- 4265
- Date
- August 16, 1978
- Locality
- Haleakala, Kipahulu Valley
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,524 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 16, 1978, Smith, C.W. also collected 7 other specimens.
Trachypodopsis auriculata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-03.
2026-03-03
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-03
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-01-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-25
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-01
Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Trachypodopsis auriculata. BISH 92293. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956518744. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/92293.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956518744 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026