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Plagiochila hawaica

Steph. (1903)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Marchantiophyta Class/Clade: Jungermanniopsida Order: Jungermanniales Family: Plagiochilaceae Genus: Plagiochila

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Kaua'i Endemic
O'ahu Endemic
Maui Endemic
Hawai'i Endemic

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 3: 598 (1903)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Plagiochila hawaica East Maui, Haleakala Preserved_Specimen Baldwin, D.D. 276 Maui BISH 1885-01-01
2 Plagiochila hawaica Kaala, near summit. Northern Waianae mountains. Growing in cloud forest on ledge covered in a rich bryophyte community with Vaccinium dentatum, Sadleria cyatheoides, Luzula hawaiiensis ssp. oahuensis, Eragrostis fosbergii, Diplazium sandwichianum, Metrosideros tremuloides, Philonotis sullivantii, Campylopus, and others. Preserved_Specimen Leaves round to braodly ovate. Basal cells rectangular with large trigones, distal cells smaller with acute trigones. Plants mostly unbranched but infrequently branched near the tips on some stems. Plants mat forming but occasionally with stems sticking out of other bryophyte colonies. Thomas, M.K. 280 Oahu BISH 2022-03-01
3 Plagiochila hawaica TNC Waikamoi Preserve, western fork of Honomanu Stream. Wet montane forest of planted conifers (upper elevations) to native Metrosideros-dominated forest at lower elevations. Preserved_Specimen Elongate unbranches stems, caducous leaves, plants 2 mm wide; trigones present. Freire, A.V. 2023158 Maui BISH 2023-02-23
4 Plagiochila hawaica Puu Konahuanui, Southern Koolau Mountains. Eastern Summit. Epiphytic on Metrosideros polymorpha trunk in remnant wet/cloud forest dominated by Metrosideros, Dicranopteris, Hedychium, Cibotium, Sadleria, and others. Also growing with Cuspidatula robusta, Cryptolophocolea, Chiloscyphus laceratus, Holomitrium seticalycinum, Bazzania, and others. Preserved_Specimen Leaves nearly orbicuular to broadly ovate, shoots seldome branching at mid length and apical portions. Trigones acute to nodular towards base and middle. Basal cells rectangular to quadrate, outer and upper cells more isodiametric. Thomas, M.K. 315 Oahu BISH 2022-04-03
5 Plagiochila hawaica Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, in and near Awehi Gulch, Metrosideros polymorpha forest below Puu Akala cabin, including deep moist forested gulch. Preserved_Specimen Plagiochila hawaica Steph. Many apical flagelliform branches present. Trigones present; leaves roundish, with 5-7 teeth on Upper margin and apex; plants 2 mm. wide. Freire, A.V. 2023255 Hawaii BISH 2023-03-24
6 Plagiochila hawaica Palikea Mixed native mesic forest. Terrestrial on rocks and on bases of trees. Terrestrial liverworts growing with Fissidens bryoides, Fissidens delicatulus, Lophocolea sp., Lepidozia sp., Pteris terminalis, Diplazium arnotti, Christella parasitica, Miconia crenata, Urera kaalae, Urera glabra, Cynea membranacea, Schinus terebinthifolius, Metrosideros polymorpha, Labordia kaalae, and Asplenium acuminatum, Preserved_Specimen Thomas, M.K. 72 Oahu BISH 2021-05-20
7 Plagiochila hawaica Ravine 50 m E of Hosmer's Grove Dry protected soil bank at mouth of small lava tube in rocky mesic Metrosideros-dominated ravine Preserved_Specimen Hoe, W.J. 3454 Maui BISH 1975-06-12
8 Plagiochila hawaica Alakai Swamp E of base camp @ Kelekua and hd of Halepaakai Stream On large decorticolating trunk im mossy Metrosideros-Cheirodendron forest Preserved_Specimen Scarce Hoe, W.J. 3189 Kauai BISH 1974-08-09
9 Plagiochila hawaica Maui Preserved_Specimen Baldwin, D.D. 96 Maui BISH 1875-01-01
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