Lobaria
Lung Lichens
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9
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1878
First collected
1952
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive in Hawaiʻi
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1878 by Bailey, E. (Holden). The Museum last collected it in 1952; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as January 15, 2026.
Alive today
8 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild in Hawaiʻi since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-01-15
Maui, Makawao, HI, US
(c) aymkat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-21
Liliha - Kapalama, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-11-21
Liliha - Kapalama, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-08-24
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-23
Kaloko, HI 96740, USA
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-28
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-06-07
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-12-16
Waihee Ridge, Maui, HI, USA
(c) Jeff Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)