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Microlepia setosa
rigid lace fern
As recorded: Microlepia setosa (Sm.) Alston
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 766
- Date
- February 5, 1980
- Locality
- Waihou gulch, above Makawao, near Waihou spring tunnels
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,036 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Microlepia setosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 304 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-07
Kaloko, HI 96740, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Kokee Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Salem De La Luna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-31
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Microlepia setosa. BISH 460364. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956165882. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/460364.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956165882 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026