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Lepisorus thunbergianus
As recorded: Lepisorus thunbergianus (Kaulf.) Ching
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Krajina, V.J.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 611231054
- Date
- December 31, 1961
- Locality
- N. of Puu Pala; between N. and S. Kohala 20.1N 155.7W
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 31, 1961, Krajina, V.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Lepisorus thunbergianus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 517 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Luluku Rd, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Kaloaloa, Hawaii 96720, USA
(c) Jonathan Newman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-30
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Lepisorus thunbergianus. BISH 1003375. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38133563. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1003375.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38133563 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
