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Palhinhaea cernua

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BISH 767067Botany

Palhinhaea cernua

staghorn clubmoss

As recorded: Palhinhaea cernua (L.) Vasc. & Franco

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae

Collected by: Higgins, N.H.
Collector number: 171
Date: December 31, 1956
Locality: Haupu Mts., Mahaulepu, summit.
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 695 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →Miles Thomas →
Record type: Preserved specimen

490 Bishop specimens of Palhinhaea cernua · collected 1838–2024Species page ›

Palhinhaea cernua observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 673 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Palhinhaea cernua observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Pearl City, HI 96782, USA

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Palhinhaea cernua observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

West Maui Forest Reserve, Wailuku, HI, US

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Palhinhaea cernua observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Waianae, HI 96792, USA

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Palhinhaea cernua observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

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Palhinhaea cernua observed 2026-09-24

2026-09-24

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) biolyth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Palhinhaea cernua observed 2026-09-07

2026-09-07

Ohialani Rd, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Palhinhaea cernua. BISH 767067. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956520903. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/767067.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956520903 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026