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Phlegmariurus squarrosus
rock tassel fern
As recorded: Huperzia squarrosa (G.Forst.) Trevis.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae
- Collected by
- Grant, M.L.
- Collector number
- 3671
- Date
- May 29, 1930
- Locality
- Papara, Papara Valley
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 140 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Magoon, V.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 29, 1930, Grant, M.L. also collected 19 other specimens.
Phlegmariurus squarrosus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 35 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-25.

2026-04-25
Leilani Estates, HI 96778, USA
(c) John, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-11
Taiwan
(c) zxchang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-08
Leilani Estates, HI 96778, USA
(c) John, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-28
Taiwan, TW
(c) zxchang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-28
Taiwan, TW
(c) dd1003960136, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-28
Taiwan, TW
(c) yii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phlegmariurus squarrosus. BISH 42524. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956512568. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42524.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956512568 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
