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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
Forbes, C.N.
Collector number
381
Date
August 1, 1912
Locality
Kaluaaha Valley
Island
Molokaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.0830, -156.8312 ± 2,544 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 August 1, 1912, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Selaginella arbuscula observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1912. 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 578. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956428136. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/578.

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