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Microlepia setosa
rigid lace fern
As recorded: Microlepia setosa (Sm.) Alston
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- Yee, R.S.N.
- Collector number
- 20
- Date
- August 17, 1971
- Locality
- behind Kunia, Waianae Mt
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 400 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 17, 1971, Yee, R.S.N. also collected 16 other specimens.
Microlepia setosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 304 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)

2026-10-02
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07
Kaloko, HI 96740, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-06
Kokee Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Salem De La Luna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-31
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Microlepia setosa. BISH 508878. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956292146. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/508878.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956292146 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
