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Phlegmariurus phyllanthus

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BISH 283Botany

Phlegmariurus phyllanthus

As recorded: Phlegmariurus phyllanthus (Hook. & Arn.) R.D.Dixit

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 20371
Date: December 12, 1943
Locality: N Halawa - S Halawa ridge, Koolau Range
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 549 m
Identified by: (Nom. Rev.) Arthur, K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

222 Bishop specimens of Phlegmariurus phyllanthus · collected 1838–2024Species page ›

Phlegmariurus phyllanthus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1943. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 86 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-18.

Phlegmariurus phyllanthus observed 2026-07-18

2026-07-18

Kalaniai Rd, Honokaa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Phlegmariurus phyllanthus observed 2026-07-14

2026-07-14

Hawaii County, HI, USA

(c) Kai Garcia-Tobar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Phlegmariurus phyllanthus observed 2026-06-19

2026-06-19

Kauai County, HI, USA

(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Phlegmariurus phyllanthus observed 2026-05-12

2026-05-12

Princeville, HI, US

(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Phlegmariurus phyllanthus observed 2026-05-06

2026-05-06

Waiea Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) jcombs15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Phlegmariurus phyllanthus observed 2026-03-01

2026-03-01

Waimea, HI 96743, USA

(c) Michael Sthreshley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Phlegmariurus phyllanthus. BISH 283. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956425634. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/283.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956425634 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026