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Microsorum spectrum in life
In life — pe'ahi, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) John Game, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
BISH 405643Botany

Microsorum spectrum

pe'ahi

As recorded: Microsorum spectrum (Kaulf.) Copel.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae

Collected by
Lyon, H.L.
Collector number
D 39
Date
October 1, 1924
Locality
Kalihiwai Gulch
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Lamoureux, C.H.
Record type
Preserved specimen
191 Bishop specimens of Microsorum spectrum · collected 1779–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 1, 1924, Lyon, H.L. also collected 3 other specimens.

Microsorum spectrum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Microsorum spectrum. BISH 405643. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956165749. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/405643.

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