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Macrothelypteris torresiana
As recorded: Macrothelypteris torresiana (Gaudich.) Ching
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- 3914
- Date
- July 30, 1988
- Locality
- Kaliuwaa
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 91 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.H.; Wagner, F.S.F.S. Wagner →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 30, 1988, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 11 other specimens.
Bidens campylotheca
Botany
Charpentiera tomentosa
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Charpentiera tomentosa
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Cyrtandra laxiflora
Botany
Cyrtandra laxiflora
Botany
Macrothelypteris torresiana
Botany
Macrothelypteris torresiana
Botany
Macrothelypteris torresiana
Botany
Macrothelypteris torresiana
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Macrothelypteris torresiana
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Macrothelypteris torresiana
Botany
Macrothelypteris torresiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 92 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-25.
2026-06-25
Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) pupa_babe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-29
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-28
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Peter Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-06
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-06
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-19
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) grace_sibley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Macrothelypteris torresiana. BISH 523018. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956409942. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/523018.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956409942 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026