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Claopodium whippleanum

(Sull.) Renauld & Cardot (1893)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Bryophyta Class/Clade: Bryopsida Order: Hypnales Family: Thuidiaceae Genus: Claopodium

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Statewide Status

Indigenous

Island Status

Kaua'i Indigenous
O'ahu Indigenous
Maui Indigenous

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Revue Bryologique 20(1/2): 16. (1893)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Claopodium whippleanum Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Leiberg, J.B. 1227 Oahu BISH 1909-03-01
2 Claopodium whippleanum E of Ukulele Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 1479 Maui BISH 1919-07-01
3 Claopodium whippleanum Pahole NAR. Ahupuaa of Aukuu. Northern Waianae mountains. Epiphytic on trunk of large Metrosideros polymorpha in mesic forest. Also growing with Thuidium cymbifolium, Leucobryum gracile, Macromitrium piliferum, Psidium cattleianum, Schinus terebinthifolius, and others. Preserved_Specimen Thomas, M.K. 1214 Oahu BISH 2025-05-23
4 Claopodium whippleanum Waahila Ridge Trail Growing on soil in partially shaded, moist area. Preserved_Specimen Futa, C.S. 60 Oahu BISH 1979-05-11
5 Claopodium whippleanum Hanalei District. Lower Limahuli Preserve Mesic forest, invasive, fenced restoration, also newish restoration site, very rocky, sloped Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) 151 Kauai BISH 2022-08-31
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