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Cyrtomium caryotideum
kā‘ape‘ape
As recorded: Cyrtomium caryotideum (Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.) C.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.; Rock, J.F.Charles N. Forbes →Joseph F. Rock →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 6, 1908
- Locality
- Foot of Mt. Kaala; Waianae Mts.; east side
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 6, 1908, Forbes, C.N.; Rock, J.F. also collected 1 other specimen.
Cyrtomium caryotideum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1908. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-26.

2026-05-26
Haena, HI 96746, USA
(c) Matthew Gilbert Koons, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyrtomium caryotideum. BISH 450219. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956217443. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/450219.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956217443 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
