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Cyclosorus interruptus
Swamp Shield-fern
As recorded: Cyclosorus interruptus (Willd.) H.Itô
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.; Hume, L.Timothy Flynn →L.M. Hume →
- Collector number
- 1334
- Date
- October 25, 1985
- Locality
- Kealia Forest Reserve; Makaleha Ditch intake on Makaleha Stream. Elev. ca. 600ft
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 25, 1985, Flynn, T.W.; Hume, L. also collected 9 other specimens.
Cyclosorus interruptus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 41 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)

2026-05-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-03
Powerline Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Elaine Madsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-18
Kailua Rd, Kailua, HI, US
(c) James Myers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-25
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Tony Iwane, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-19
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyclosorus interruptus. BISH 500188. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956141533. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/500188.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956141533 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
