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Phlegmariurus filiformis
As recorded: Phlegmariurus filiformis (Sw.) W.H.Wagner
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae
- Collected by
- Jacobi, J.D.; Higashino, P.K.Paul K. Higashino →J.D. Jacobi →
- Collector number
- JDJ 1571
- Date
- July 21, 1979
- Locality
- Mapulehu Ahupuaa, East molokai, south of Wailau Valley east of Kapuna Gulch along ridge with Wailau trail. Transect 12, Station 4.
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 770 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 21, 1979, Jacobi, J.D.; Higashino, P.K. also collected 3 other specimens.
Phlegmariurus filiformis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-05-17.

2024-05-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-31
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-30
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-05-15
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phlegmariurus filiformis. BISH 804395. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546535589. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/804395.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546535589 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
