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Selaginella arbuscula in life — In life — Dwarf Spikemoss, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Anita Gould, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Anita Gould

BISH 449365Botany

Selaginella arbuscula

Dwarf Spikemoss

As recorded: Selaginella arbuscula (Kaulf.) Spring

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Selaginellales › Selaginellaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; et al.
Collector number: 23427
Date: December 22, 1948
Locality: Waikolu Valley, Puu Kaeo
Island: Molokaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.1374, -156.9252 ± 114 m
Elevation: 914 m
Identified by: Wilson, K.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

401 Bishop specimens of Selaginella arbuscula · collected 1838–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Selaginella arbuscula observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-08-14.

Selaginella arbuscula observed 2024-08-14

2024-08-14

Hawaii, US

(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Selaginella arbuscula. BISH 449365. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956277983. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/449365.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956277983 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026