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Amauropelta globulifera
As recorded: Amauropelta globulifera (Brack.) Holttum
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 590
- Date
- May 20, 1979
- Locality
- E Maui District, Waikamoi lower flume
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 975 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 20, 1979, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 10 other specimens.
Amauropelta globulifera observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-05.

2026-02-05
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-19
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-20
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-11-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-24
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Amauropelta globulifera. BISH 460444. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956546350. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/460444.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956546350 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
