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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
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 12347
- Date
- November 17, 1935
- Locality
- S side of Makua Valley; Waianae Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 450 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 17, 1935, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 13 other specimens.
Cyrtomium caryotideum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1935. 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 4769. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956325387. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/4769.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956325387 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
