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Selaginella deflexa
As recorded: Selaginella deflexa Brack.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Selaginellales › Selaginellaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 8857
- Date
- October 21, 1911
- Locality
- Kauai
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wilson, K.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 21, 1911, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 18 other specimens.
Selaginella deflexa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1911. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-06.

2026-02-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-01-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-01-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-27
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) John Game, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-08-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Selaginella deflexa. BISH 505. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956452782. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/505.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956452782 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
