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Phlegmariurus phyllanthus
wāwae‘iole
As recorded: Phlegmariurus phyllanthus (Hook. & Arn.) R.D.Dixit
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 9468
- Date
- April 30, 1933
- Locality
- Koolau Mts., Kalauao ridge
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 550 m
- Identified by
- Puttock, C.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 30, 1933, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 21 other specimens.
Phlegmariurus phyllanthus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. 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 282. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956668112. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/282.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956668112 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
