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Selaginella in life — In life — Spikemosses, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Shipher (å£«ç·¯) Wu (å³), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

BISH 1001723Botany

Selaginella

Spikemosses

As recorded: Selaginella P.Beauv.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Selaginellales › Selaginellaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.; Johns, R.J.R.J. Johns →Wayne N. Takeuchi →
Collector number: 4261b
Date: November 2, 1988
Locality: On the unpaved road to Bundi; banks of the Uwa River
Island: New Guinea
Region: Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
Elevation: 596 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

232 Bishop specimens of Selaginella · collected 1907–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 2, 1988, Takeuchi, W.N.; Johns, R.J. also collected 22 other specimens.

Selaginella observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53,822 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Selaginella observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Santa Barbara, CA, US

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

Selaginella observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Corman Park No. 344, SK S7P 0B4, Canada

(c) Jeff White, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Selaginella observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Santa Ysabel, CA, US

(c) Alex Barone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Selaginella observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Wisconsin, US

(c) Jared Bland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Selaginella observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Oakoasis Cnty Preserve, 12620 Wildcat Canyon Rd, Lakeside, CA 92040, USA

no rights reserved

Selaginella observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Sunland, Los Angeles, CA 91040, USA

(c) Elizabeth Lockhart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Selaginella. BISH 1001723. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956583698. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1001723.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956583698 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026