
Palhinhaea cernua
staghorn clubmoss
As recorded: Lycopodiella cernua (L.) Pic.Serm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae
- Collected by
- Lyons, A.B.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1860
- Locality
- Waimea
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Puttock, C.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Palhinhaea cernua observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1860. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 672 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) biolyth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07
Ohialani Rd, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-26
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) eplarson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Palhinhaea cernua. BISH 126. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956194227. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/126.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956194227 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
