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Lepisorus thunbergianus
Weeping Fern
As recorded: Lepisorus thunbergianus (Kaulf.) Ching
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Russell, C.A.
- Collector number
- 559
- Date
- March 3, 1984
- Locality
- Haleakala, Kipahulu Valley
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,890 m
- Identified by
- Wilson, K.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 3, 1984, Russell, C.A. also collected 22 other specimens.
Lepisorus thunbergianus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 517 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)

2026-10-16
Luluku Rd, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Kaloaloa, Hawaii 96720, USA
(c) Jonathan Newman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-30
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lepisorus thunbergianus. BISH 476931. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956565442. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/476931.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956565442 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
