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Palhinhaea cernua
staghorn clubmoss
As recorded: Palhinhaea cernua (L.) Vasc. & Franco
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.; Padgett, M.; Osgood, M.Hank L. Oppenheimer →M. Osgood →Matt Padgett →
- Collector number
- H81633
- Date
- August 25, 2016
- Locality
- east Maui, Hana District, slopes of Kuiki planeze, between Kipahulu Valley and Kaupo Gap.
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,402 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Palhinhaea cernua observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2016. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 672 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

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

2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) biolyth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07
Ohialani Rd, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-26
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) eplarson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Palhinhaea cernua. BISH 767265. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956384526. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/767265.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956384526 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
