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Selaginella arbuscula
Dwarf Spikemoss
As recorded: Selaginella protracta Warb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Selaginellales › Selaginellaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 6770
- Date
- May 27, 1984
- Locality
- Toovii, vallon du reservoir.
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 900 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 27, 1984, Florence, J. also collected 9 other specimens.
Selaginella arbuscula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. 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 774394. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956440807. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/774394.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956440807 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026