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Huperzia erosa
toothed firmoss
As recorded: Huperzia erosa Beitel & W.H.Wagner
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Kirkpatrick, M.Megan Kirkpatrick →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 15313
- Date
- December 13, 2012
- Locality
- Alakai, west of Sincock Bog, headwaters of Koaie
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,256 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 13, 2012, Wood, K.R.; Kirkpatrick, M. also collected 2 other specimens.
Huperzia erosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2012. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-02-27.

2024-02-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-02-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-01-12
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-29
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-29
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) John Game, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-29
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) John Game, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Huperzia erosa. BISH 760891. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956555149. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/760891.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956555149 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
