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Microlepia setosa
rigid lace fern
As recorded: Microlepia setosa (Sm.) Alston
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 736
- Date
- September 1, 1966
- Locality
- Drive up Kulani Prison Road about 10.3 miles toward Kulani Prison from intersection with Kona-Hilo Highway near Hilo; up Kulani Prison Road 5.3 miles towards Kulani Prison from intersection from Volcano Road; or about 2.85 miles up Kulani [see comments]
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1966, Newell, C.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Alyxia stellata
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Callistopteris baldwinii
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Cibotium glaucum
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Coniogramme pilosa
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Coniogramme pilosa
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Coniogramme pilosa
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Coniogramme pilosa
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Coniogramme pilosa
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Coprosma rhynchocarpa
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Coprosma rhynchocarpa
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Cyanea floribunda
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Cyanea floribunda
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Cyrtandra
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Cyrtandra
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Cyrtandra
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Cyrtandra paludosa
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Cyrtandra paludosa
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Cyrtandra paludosa
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Diplazium sandwichianum
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Diplopterygium pinnatum
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Elaphoglossum parvisquameum
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Erechtites valerianifolius
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Erechtites valerianifolius
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Geniostoma hedyosmifolium
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Microlepia setosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. 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 21266. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956657475. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/21266.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956657475 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026