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Selaginella

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BISH 794532Botany

Selaginella

As recorded: Selaginella P.Beauv.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Selaginellales › Selaginellaceae

Collected by: Harris, W.
Collector number: 233
Date: July 27, 1938
Locality: Faleulu Valley, s. of Muao's plantation, 3/4 mi. to shore
Island: Tau
Region: American Samoa
Elevation: 207 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

232 Bishop specimens of Selaginella · collected 1907–2025Species page ›

Selaginella observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53,887 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.

Selaginella observed 2026-10-30

2026-10-30

Taoyuan, TW-TP, TW

(c) A4, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Selaginella observed 2026-10-30

2026-10-30

Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand

(c) Evil Cat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Selaginella observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Black Mountain Ranch, San Diego, CA, USA

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

Selaginella observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Black Mountain Ranch, San Diego, CA, USA

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

Selaginella observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Sunland, Los Angeles, CA 91040, USA

(c) Elizabeth Lockhart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Selaginella observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

(c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Selaginella. BISH 794532. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956196260. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/794532.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956196260 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026