Phlegmariurus squarrosus

As recorded: Lycopodium squarrosum G.Forst.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae

Collected by: Buelow, G.P.
Collector number: 2591
Date: June 14, 1982
Locality: Inside crater from "3 coconuts" on crater rim above Maka's api, east of Hokula
Island: Tofua Island
Region: Tonga
Elevation: 425 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

94 Bishop specimens of Phlegmariurus squarrosus · collected 1896–2016Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 14, 1982, Buelow, G.P. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Phlegmariurus squarrosus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 35 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-25.

2026-04-25

Leilani Estates, HI 96778, USA

(c) John, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-11

Taiwan

(c) zxchang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-08

Leilani Estates, HI 96778, USA

(c) John, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-28

Taiwan, TW

(c) zxchang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-28

Taiwan, TW

(c) dd1003960136, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-28

Taiwan, TW

(c) yii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Phlegmariurus squarrosus. BISH 1000925. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956146822. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1000925.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956146822 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026