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Selaginella pallescens
Pale Spikemoss
As recorded: Selaginella cuspidata (Link) Link
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Selaginellales › Selaginellaceae
- Collected by
- Pringle, C.G.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1880
- Locality
- State of Nuevo Leon. Sierra Madre near Monterey.
- Region
- Mexico
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Selaginella pallescens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1880. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 304 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
(c) Pablo Vinuesa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Calle Alborada, Tlalpan, CDMX, MX
(c) Biól. Diana Rosas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Las Cañadas, 29264 San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chis., México
(c) Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-11
San Miguel Teotongo, Ciudad de México, CDMX, México
(c) Anayeli GE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Rotonda CEA Yautlica, Av. de las Torres, Amp Emiliano Zapata, 09637 Ciudad de México, CDMX, México
(c) Erick Jesús Anaya-Gutiérrez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
San Mateo Xalpa, Ciudad de México, CDMX, México
(c) san_mateo_xalpa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Selaginella pallescens. BISH 109257. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956396639. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109257.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956396639 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
