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Selaginella arbuscula

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BISH 4189Botany

Selaginella arbuscula

Dwarf Spikemoss

As recorded: Selaginella arbuscula (Kaulf.) Spring

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Selaginellales › Selaginellaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Eames, A.J.A.J. Eames →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 18742
Date: April 9, 1938
Locality: Hulopoe Gulch, Mahana
Island: Lānaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 610 m
Identified by: Wilson, K.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

401 Bishop specimens of Selaginella arbuscula · collected 1838–2025Species page ›

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.

Selaginella arbuscula observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Kristiano St, Hilo, HI, US

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

Selaginella arbuscula observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Selaginella arbuscula observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Selaginella arbuscula observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Honomu, HI 96728, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Selaginella arbuscula observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA

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

Selaginella arbuscula observed 2026-09-17

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 4189. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956627721. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/4189.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956627721 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026