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Phlegmariurus phyllanthus
wāwae‘iole
As recorded: Phlegmariurus phyllanthus (Hook. & Arn.) R.D.Dixit
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae
- Collected by
- Stone, B.C.
- Collector number
- 3725
- Date
- August 11, 1961
- Locality
- Wahiawa Bog, slope NE of bog, 1/4 mi away, near stream
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 610 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. Rev.) Arthur, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 11, 1961, Stone, B.C. also collected 16 other specimens.
Phlegmariurus phyllanthus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 86 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-18.

2026-07-18
Kalaniai Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kai Garcia-Tobar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-19
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-12
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-06
Waiea Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) jcombs15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-01
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
(c) Michael Sthreshley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phlegmariurus phyllanthus. BISH 44832. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956276809. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/44832.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956276809 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
