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Selaginella arbuscula
Dwarf Spikemoss
As recorded: Selaginella arbuscula (Kaulf.) Spring
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Selaginellales › Selaginellaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Hosaka, E.Y.Edward Yataro Hosaka →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 18884
- Date
- April 15, 1938
- Locality
- Kaohai, Awehi Gulch, head of
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 914 m
- Identified by
- Wilson, K.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 15, 1938, St.John, H.; Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Adenophorus tamariscinus
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Adenophorus tamariscinus
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Adenophorus tenellus
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Antidesma platyphyllum
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Carex meyenii
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Carex wahuensis
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Cheirodendron trigynum
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Claoxylon sandwicense
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Clermontia grandiflora
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Clermontia grandiflora
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Coprosma foliosa
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Coprosma foliosa
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Coprosma foliosa
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Dryopteris glabra
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Dryopteris sandwicensis
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Dryopteris sandwicensis
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Dryopteris sandwicensis
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Dryopteris unidentata
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Elaphoglossum crassifolium
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Elaphoglossum paleaceum
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Eragrostis grandis
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Eragrostis grandis
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Gahnia lacera
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Kadua acuminata
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Selaginella arbuscula observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 120 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Kristiano St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-03
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-03
Honomu, HI 96728, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Waialua, HI, US
(c) sophiaann04, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Selaginella arbuscula. BISH 412204. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956274962. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/412204.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956274962 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026