
Selaginella arbuscula
Dwarf Spikemoss
As recorded: Selaginella arbuscula (Kaulf.) Spring
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Selaginellales › Selaginellaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.
- Collector number
- 10460
- Date
- November 27, 2003
- Locality
- Ua pou
- Island
- Ua Pou
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 700 m
- Identified by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 27, 2003, Wood, K.R. also collected 8 other specimens.
Selaginella arbuscula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2003. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 123 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Kristiano St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)

2026-10-03
Honomu, HI 96728, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17
Waialua, HI, US
(c) sophiaann04, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Selaginella arbuscula. BISH 712669. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956197015. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/712669.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956197015 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
