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Athyrium microphyllum
‘ākōlea
As recorded: Athyrium microphyllum (Sm.) Alston
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Athyriaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 922
- Date
- February 15, 1968
- Locality
- N side of Saddle Rd., 21.1 mi from Hilo
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,951 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 15, 1968, Herbst, D.R. also collected 9 other specimens.
Athyrium microphyllum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 143 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.
2026-10-02
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-21
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Athyrium microphyllum. BISH 451719. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956196558. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/451719.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956196558 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026