Huperzia erosa

toothed firmoss

As recorded: Huperzia erosa Beitel & W.H.Wagner

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae

Collected by: Faccenda, K.; NULL
Collector number: 4090
Date: June 17, 2025
Locality: La'au Ridge, north end of plateau between Wainiha and Lumaha'i valleys
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,234 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

53 Bishop specimens of Huperzia erosa · collected 1910–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 17, 2025, Faccenda, K.; NULL also collected 20 other specimens.

Huperzia erosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2025. 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)

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Cite this specimen

Huperzia erosa. BISH 803055. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546530383. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/803055.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 6546530383 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026