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Selaginella arbuscula

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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
9634
Date
July 3, 1933
Locality
East Molokai, N coast, Wailau Valley
Island
Molokaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.1324, -156.8375 ± 4,030 m
Elevation
100 m
Identified by
Wilson, K.A.
Record type
Preserved specimen
401 Bishop specimens of Selaginella arbuscula · collected 1838–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On July 3, 1933, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Selaginella arbuscula observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-08-14.

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

Cite this specimen

Selaginella arbuscula. BISH 548. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956529683. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/548.

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