
Palhinhaea cernua
staghorn clubmoss
As recorded: Lycopodiella cernua (L.) Pic.Serm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 62843
- Date
- June 9, 1982
- Locality
- Above Hitia
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Magoon, V.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 9, 1982, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 15 other specimens.
Palhinhaea cernua observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,227 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Kaingaroa Forest, Murupara, Waikato, NZ
(c) gracenz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Feteiras, Portugal
(c) arachishypogaea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Pillar Point Lighthouse Track, Pūponga 7073, New Zealand
(c) cbeem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Pūponga 7073, New Zealand
(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24
Collingwood, Tasman, NZ
(c) scottstocker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Palhinhaea cernua. BISH 649720. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956639936. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/649720.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956639936 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
