Microsorum grossum
Musk Fern
As recorded: Phymatosorus grossus (Langsd. & Fisch.) Brownlie
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Weiner, M.A.
- Collector number
- MW-71-F-14B
- Date
- June 26, 1971
- Locality
- Navakawau Village
- Island
- Taveuni
- Region
- Fiji
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 26, 1971, Weiner, M.A. also collected 10 other specimens.
Microsorum grossum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,601 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Hā'ena State Park, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Paula Dreeszen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Halawa, HI, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Oʻahu, Kāneʻohe, HI, US
(c) melidesomma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve, Middle Point, NT, AU
(c) Teri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Wailuku, HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Kihei
(c) gecurry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Microsorum grossum. BISH 448439. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956165851. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/448439.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956165851 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026