Trentepohlia aurea
Orange Rock Hair
Photo: (c) Mike Potts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Mike Potts (iNaturalist)
14
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1906
First collected
1950
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive in Hawaiʻi
Where Bishop collected it
8 mapped specimens. Localities of endangered species are shown approximately.
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1906 by Gardner, N.L. (Land's End, San Francisco). The Museum last collected it in 1950; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 27, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
34 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild in Hawaiʻi since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-27
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Rainbow Dr, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Kawika Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Foster Pl, Kula, HI, US
(c) Genevieve G. Mount, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Salem De La Luna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-29
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-06
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)