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Selaginella arbuscula
Dwarf Spikemoss
As recorded: Selaginella arbuscula (Kaulf.) Spring
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Selaginellales › Selaginellaceae
- Collected by
- Yee, R.S.N.
- Collector number
- 24
- Date
- August 17, 1971
- Locality
- Puukaneaa Trail, Waianae Mts. near Kuni
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 700 m
- Identified by
- Wilson, K.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 17, 1971, Yee, R.S.N. also collected 16 other specimens.
Cibotium chamissoi
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Cibotium chamissoi
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Cibotium chamissoi
Botany
Cibotium chamissoi
Botany
Cibotium chamissoi
Botany
Cibotium chamissoi
Botany
Cibotium chamissoi
Botany
Cibotium chamissoi
Botany
Deparia petersenii
Botany
Hymenasplenium unilaterale
Botany
Microlepia setosa
Botany
Pityrogramma calomelanos
Botany
Tectaria gaudichaudii
Botany
Tectaria gaudichaudii
Botany
Tectaria gaudichaudii
Botany
Vandenboschia davallioides
Botany
Selaginella arbuscula observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1971. 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 508868. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956282962. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/508868.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956282962 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026