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Menisciopsis cyatheoides
kikawaeo
As recorded: Menisciopsis cyatheoides (Kaulf.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 11051
- Date
- March 22, 1931
- Locality
- Waianae Mts., Puu Kanehoa, Honouliuli
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 853 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 22, 1931, St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acacia koa
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Alyxia stellata
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Asplenium aethiopicum
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Asplenium caudatum
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Canavalia galeata
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Carex wahuensis
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Carex wahuensis
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Charpentiera tomentosa
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Doodia kunthiana
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Doryopteris decipiens
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Eragrostis grandis
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Exocarpos gaudichaudii
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Gahnia beecheyi
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Ilex anomala
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Kadua cordata
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Melicope oahuensis
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Myrsine lessertiana
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Myrsine lessertiana
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Nephrolepis exaltata
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Nuttallanthus texanus
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Peperomia sandwicensis
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Pipturus albidus
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Pittosporum confertiflorum
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Polypodium pellucidum
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Menisciopsis cyatheoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 95 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-05.
2026-08-05
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) gabikics, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-01
Hawaii, US
(c) jharv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Kai Garcia-Tobar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Aspen Workman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Menisciopsis cyatheoides. BISH 5524. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956565924. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/5524.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956565924 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026