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Palhinhaea cernua
staghorn clubmoss
As recorded: Palhinhaea cernua (L.) Vasc. & Franco
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae
- Collected by
- Chock, A.K.; Kawahara, I.Alvin K. Chock →I. Kawahara →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 30, 1949
- Locality
- Poamoho trail, Paalaa Uka-Wahiawa, Koolau Range
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 579 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Palhinhaea cernua observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 672 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) biolyth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-07
Ohialani Rd, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-26
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) eplarson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Palhinhaea cernua. BISH 4040. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956377780. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/4040.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956377780 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026