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Selaginella arbuscula
Dwarf Spikemoss
As recorded: Selaginella arbuscula (Kaulf.) Spring
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Selaginellales › Selaginellaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 10746
- Date
- January 5, 1935
- Locality
- Kailua, above Nuuanu Pali road, lower slopes of Puu Konahuanui
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3642, -157.7856 ± 360 m
- Elevation
- 360 m
- Identified by
- Wilson, K.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On January 5, 1935, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 17 other specimens.
Bidens sandvicensis
Botany
Bidens sandvicensis
Botany
Cyrtandra grandiflora
Botany
Cyrtandra grandiflora
Botany
Eragrostis grandis
Botany
Foeniculum vulgare
Botany
Foeniculum vulgare
Botany
Kadua acuminata
Botany
Kadua acuminata
Botany
Kadua affinis
Botany
Kadua affinis
Botany
Phyllanthus distichus
Botany
Pipturus albidus
Botany
Pipturus albidus
Botany
Pipturus albidus
Botany
Pipturus albidus
Botany
Strongylodon ruber
Botany
Still here: Selaginella arbuscula observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 52 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-03.
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)
2026-09-20
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-19
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-06-17
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-04-28
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Selaginella arbuscula. BISH 542. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956287482. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/542.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956287482 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026