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Selaginella arbuscula
Dwarf Spikemoss
As recorded: Selaginella arbuscula (Kaulf.) Spring
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Selaginellales › Selaginellaceae
- Collected by
- Lyon, H.L.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 11, 1909
- Locality
- Wailupe Valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3017, -157.7559 ± 2,894 m
- Identified by
- Wilson, K.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 11, 1909, Lyon, H.L. also collected 17 other specimens.
Asplenium acuminatum
Botany
Asplenium insiticium
Botany
Asplenium macraei
Botany
Christella dentata
Botany
Doodia kunthiana
Botany
Doryopteris decipiens
Botany
Eurya sandwicensis
Botany
Hymenasplenium unilaterale
Botany
Hymenasplenium unilaterale
Botany
Isachne pallens
Botany
Lepisorus thunbergianus
Botany
Microlepia setosa
Botany
Microlepia setosa
Botany
Selaginella arbuscula
Botany
Tectaria gaudichaudii
Botany
Tectaria gaudichaudii
Botany
Vandenboschia cyrtotheca
Botany
Still here: Selaginella arbuscula observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 51 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)
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Cite this specimen
Selaginella arbuscula. BISH 561. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956171058. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/561.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956171058 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026