Microlepia strigosa
hay-scented fern
As recorded: Microlepia strigosa (Thunb.) C.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- Giffard, W.M.
- Collector number
- 9
- Date
- June 30, 1927
- Locality
- Kalanilehua, Olaa
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 30, 1927, Giffard, W.M. also collected 12 other specimens.
Microlepia strigosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-24.
2026-05-24
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-29
Lānaʻi City, HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-29
Lānaʻi City, HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-29
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-27
Kīpukapuaulu Trail, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Miles Zhang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-04
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Microlepia strigosa. BISH 1825. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956679907. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1825.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956679907 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026