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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 405644Botany

Microsorum spectrum

pe'ahi

As recorded: Microsorum spectrum (Kaulf.) Copel.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae

Collected by
Lyon, H.L.
Collector number
s.n.
Date
December 17, 1925
Locality
Haupu
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 December 17, 1925, Lyon, H.L. also collected 1 other specimen.

Microsorum spectrum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1925. 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 405644. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956215883. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/405644.

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