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Selaginella arbuscula
Dwarf Spikemoss
As recorded: Selaginella arbuscula (Kaulf.) Spring
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Selaginellales › Selaginellaceae
- Collected by
- Hume, E.P.
- Collector number
- 138
- Date
- March 29, 1931
- Locality
- Aiea, Kalauao
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 650 m
- Identified by
- Wilson, K.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 29, 1931, Hume, E.P. also collected 16 other specimens.
Asplenium macraei
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Charpentiera obovata
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Charpentiera obovata
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Christella dentata
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Christella dentata
Botany
Cyrtandra garnotiana
Botany
Deparia fenzliana
Botany
Deparia fenzliana
Botany
Deparia prolifera
Botany
Doodia kunthiana
Botany
Hymenasplenium unilaterale
Botany
Kadua acuminata
Botany
Microlepia setosa
Botany
Santalum freycinetianum
Botany
Vandenboschia cyrtotheca
Botany
Vandenboschia davallioides
Botany
Selaginella arbuscula observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1931. 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 4481. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956609331. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/4481.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956609331 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026