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Microlepia setosa
rigid lace fern
As recorded: Microlepia setosa (Sm.) Alston
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- Giffard, W.M.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 9, 1927
- Locality
- Bird Park; Kilauea.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 9, 1927, Giffard, W.M. also collected 12 other specimens.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Botany
Dryopteris fuscoatra
Botany
Melicope hawaiensis
Botany
Melicope volcanica
Botany
Myoporum sandwicense
Botany
Myrsine lessertiana
Botany
Ochrosia kilaueaensis
Botany
Pellaea ternifolia
Botany
Psilotum nudum
Botany
Psychotria hawaiiensis
Botany
Sapindus saponaria
Botany
Touchardia oahuensis
Botany
Microlepia setosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 304 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)
2026-10-02
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-07
Kaloko, HI 96740, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Kokee Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Salem De La Luna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-31
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Microlepia setosa. BISH 1826. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956697856. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1826.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956697856 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026