
Palhinhaea cernua
staghorn clubmoss
As recorded: Lycopodium cernuum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae
- Collected by
- Krauss, N.L.H.
- Collector number
- 1571
- Date
- December 28, 1977
- Locality
- Moerai
- Island
- Rurutu
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 75 m
- Identified by
- St.John, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 28, 1977, Krauss, N.L.H. also collected 6 other specimens.
Palhinhaea cernua observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,227 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Kaingaroa Forest, Murupara, Waikato, NZ
(c) gracenz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Feteiras, Portugal
(c) arachishypogaea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Pillar Point Lighthouse Track, Pūponga 7073, New Zealand
(c) cbeem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Pūponga 7073, New Zealand
(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24
Collingwood, Tasman, NZ
(c) scottstocker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Palhinhaea cernua. BISH 420191. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956476358. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/420191.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956476358 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
