BISH 754869Botany

Phlegmariurus squarrosus

rock tassel fern

As recorded: Huperzia squarrosa (G.Forst.) Trevis.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae

Collected by: Takamatsu, M.
Collector number: 687
Date: March 13, 1936
Locality: Ponape Island, Caroline Islands
Island: Pohnpei
Region: Micronesia
Identified by: Vernon, A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

94 Bishop specimens of Phlegmariurus squarrosus · collected 1896–2016Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 13, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Phlegmariurus squarrosus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1936. 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 754869. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956366583. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/754869.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956366583 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026