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Menisciopsis cyatheoides
kikawaeo
As recorded: Menisciopsis cyatheoides (Kaulf.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Higgins, N.H.
- Collector number
- 57
- Date
- December 11, 1955
- Locality
- Puu Kaua, east ridge, Honouliuli, Waianae Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 930 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 11, 1955, Higgins, N.H. also collected 16 other specimens.
Asplenium aethiopicum
Botany
Asplenium caudatum
Botany
Asplenium macraei
Botany
Athyrium microphyllum
Botany
Christella parasitica
Botany
Dicranopteris linearis
Botany
Dicranopteris linearis
Botany
Doodia kunthiana
Botany
Doryopteris decipiens
Botany
Dryopteris sandwicensis
Botany
Korthalsella complanata
Botany
Korthalsella cylindrica
Botany
Microlepia setosa
Botany
Polypodium pellucidum
Botany
Sadleria pallida
Botany
Sadleria pallida
Botany
Menisciopsis cyatheoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 95 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-05.
2026-08-05
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) gabikics, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-01
Hawaii, US
(c) jharv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Kai Garcia-Tobar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Aspen Workman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Menisciopsis cyatheoides. BISH 3836. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956524264. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/3836.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956524264 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026