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Microschizaea robusta
As recorded: Schizaea robusta Baker
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Schizaeales › Schizaeaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 2418
- Date
- May 22, 1972
- Locality
- Between Wahiawa Bog and Stream
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 640 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 22, 1972, Herbst, D.R. also collected 15 other specimens.
Microschizaea robusta observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 49 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-31
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-02
Hawaii, US
(c) calluna23, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-02
Hawaii, US
(c) calluna23, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-21
Hawaii, US
(c) brxtn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Microschizaea robusta. BISH 489681. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956522827. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/489681.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956522827 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
