
Phlegmariurus squarrosus
rock tassel fern
As recorded: Lycopodium squarrosum G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae
- Collected by
- Buelow, G.P.
- Collector number
- 2898
- Date
- July 21, 1982
- Locality
- North of Topuefio
- Island
- Kao Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Elevation
- 600 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 21, 1982, Buelow, G.P. also collected 16 other specimens.
Phlegmariurus squarrosus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 35 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-25.

2026-04-25
Leilani Estates, HI 96778, USA
(c) John, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-11
Taiwan
(c) zxchang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-08
Leilani Estates, HI 96778, USA
(c) John, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-28
Taiwan, TW
(c) zxchang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-28
Taiwan, TW
(c) dd1003960136, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-28
Taiwan, TW
(c) yii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phlegmariurus squarrosus. BISH 639333. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956598609. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/639333.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956598609 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
