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Palhinhaea cernua
staghorn clubmoss
As recorded: Lycopodiella cernua (L.) Pic.Serm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae
- Collected by
- Quayle, E.H.
- Collector number
- 33
- Date
- September 22, 1921
- Locality
- Mount Aorai trail, leaward
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1,694 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Magoon, V.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 22, 1921, Quayle, E.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Palhinhaea cernua observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,238 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-01.

2026-11-01
Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31
Queensland, AU
(c) the-jubjub-bird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-30
陽明山國家公園, 北投區, 臺北市, TW
(c) young-young, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-30
太平山國家森林遊樂區, 大同鄉, 宜蘭縣, TW
(c) eagle100, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Rua Hans Garlip, Nova Friburgo, RJ, BR
(c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Banggai Kepulauan, Central Sulawesi, ID
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Palhinhaea cernua. BISH 95254. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956482156. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/95254.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956482156 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
