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Selaginella arbuscula
Dwarf Spikemoss
As recorded: Selaginella arbuscula (Kaulf.) Spring
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Selaginellales › Selaginellaceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 570
- Date
- August 24, 1966
- Locality
- down Chain of Craters Rd. ~9 mi toward Kalapana; up Old Kalapana Trail ~0.3 mi (plot 7)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 885 m
- Identified by
- Wilson, K.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 24, 1966, Newell, C.L. also collected 20 other specimens.
Andropogon virginicus
Botany
Cocculus orbiculatus
Botany
Cuphea carthagenensis
Botany
Erechtites valerianifolius
Botany
Fimbristylis dichotoma
Botany
Fimbristylis dichotoma
Botany
Kadua affinis
Botany
Machaerina angustifolia
Botany
Machaerina mariscoides
Botany
Machaerina mariscoides
Botany
Passiflora foetida
Botany
Phlegmariurus phyllanthus
Botany
Phlegmariurus phyllanthus
Botany
Rhynchospora rugosa
Botany
Sacciolepis indica
Botany
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Botany
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Botany
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Botany
Wikstroemia sandwicensis
Botany
Wikstroemia sandwicensis
Botany
Selaginella arbuscula observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 120 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Kristiano St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-03
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-03
Honomu, HI 96728, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Waialua, HI, US
(c) sophiaann04, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Selaginella arbuscula. BISH 21100. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956333329. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/21100.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956333329 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026