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Palhinhaea cernua
staghorn clubmoss
As recorded: Palhinhaea cernua (L.) Vasc. & Franco
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae
- Collected by
- Stemmermann, R.L.
- Collector number
- RLS 180A
- Date
- December 31, 1972
- Locality
- Volcano, behind Kilauea Golf Course
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,234 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Palhinhaea cernua observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 674 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
West Maui Forest Reserve, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) biolyth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Palhinhaea cernua. BISH 455455. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956296312. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/455455.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956296312 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026