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Phlegmariurus phyllanthus
wāwae‘iole
As recorded: Huperzia phyllantha (Hook. & Arn.) Holub
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae
- Collected by
- Stone, B.C.
- Collector number
- 3052
- Date
- August 7, 1959
- Locality
- Napau Crater Trail
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Puttock, C.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 7, 1959, Stone, B.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Phlegmariurus phyllanthus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 86 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-18.

2026-07-18
Kalaniai Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kai Garcia-Tobar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-19
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-12
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-06
Waiea Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) jcombs15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-01
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
(c) Michael Sthreshley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phlegmariurus phyllanthus. BISH 263. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956199663. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/263.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956199663 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
