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Holomitrium squarrifolium

E.B.Bartram (1933)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Bryophyta Class/Clade: Bryopsida Order: Dicranales Family: Dicranaceae Genus: Holomitrium

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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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: Bernice P. Bishop Mus. Bull. 101: 53. 33 (1933)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Holomitrium squarrifolium Moanalua valley along Tripler ridge. Central Koolau Mountains Epiphytic on Bobea elatior. Growing in thick colony among Frullania spp., Leucobryum gracile, Herbertus spp., Cuspidatula robusta, Adenophorus tamariscinus, and others. Preserved_Specimen Thomas, M.K. 182 Oahu BISH 2021-10-22
2 Holomitrium squarrifolium Pahoehoe, Kau Preserved_Specimen Bartram, E.B. 341 Hawaii BISH 1930-01-30
3 Holomitrium squarrifolium Kawaihau District. Kealia Forest Reserve. Along Kapahi Stream Disturbed lowland mesic forest dominated by Hibiscus tiliaceus thicket over stream. W/ Metrosideros, Pandanus, Schinus, Psidium guajava, P. cattleianum, Freycinetia, Dicranopteris, Clidemia, Coix, Oplismenus, Aleurites, Cordyline, Hibiscus. Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 8874 Kauai BISH 2018-01-27
4 Holomitrium squarrifolium lower Waiakamoi rainforest Preserved_Specimen Svihla, R.D. 4318 Maui BISH 1956-01-03
5 Holomitrium squarrifolium Koolau summit between Kahuauli and Kauakaulani. Central Koolau Mountains. Epiphytic on Syzygium sandwicense in mostly native wet/cloud forest dominated by Metrosideros, Dicranopteris, Sadleria, Bobea, Kadua, and others. Plants growing in a thick bryophyte colony of Cuspidatula, Campylopus, Bazzania, Herbertus, and others. Preserved_Specimen Thomas, M.K. 241 Oahu BISH 2022-01-28
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