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Phlegmariurus filiformis
As recorded: Huperzia filiformis (Sw.) Holub
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 23361
- Date
- March 21, 1948
- Locality
- Maakua-Papali ridge, Hauula, Koolau Range
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 472 m
- Identified by
- Puttock, C.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 21, 1948, St.John, H. also collected 2 other specimens.
Phlegmariurus filiformis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-05-17.

2024-05-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-31
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-30
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-05-15
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phlegmariurus filiformis. BISH 4026. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956685317. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/4026.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956685317 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
