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Selaginella arbuscula
Dwarf Spikemoss
As recorded: Selaginella arbuscula (Kaulf.) Spring
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Selaginellales › Selaginellaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- February 12, 1909
- Locality
- Makaha Valley, Waianae Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wilson, K.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 12, 1909, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acacia koa
Botany
Adenophorus tamariscinus
Botany
Aerobryopsis longissima
Botany
Ageratum conyzoides
Botany
Asplenium acuminatum
Botany
Asplenium aethiopicum
Botany
Asplenium caudatum
Botany
Asplenium kaulfussii
Botany
Asplenium macraei
Botany
Athyrium microphyllum
Botany
Atichia
Botany
Barbellopsis trichophora
Botany
Bidens torta
Botany
Bidens torta
Botany
Bidens torta
Botany
Bobea gaudichaudii
Botany
Buddleja asiatica
Botany
Buddleja asiatica
Botany
Campylopus hawaiicus
Botany
Charpentiera tomentosa
Botany
Charpentiera tomentosa
Botany
Charpentiera tomentosa
Botany
Cheirodendron trigynum
Botany
Cibotium chamissoi
Botany
Selaginella arbuscula observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1909. 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 4489. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956615892. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/4489.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956615892 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026