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Menisciopsis cyatheoides
As recorded: Menisciopsis cyatheoides (Kaulf.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.; Perlman, S.; Gon, S.Samuel M. Gon III →Robert Hobdy →Steven Perlman →
- Collector number
- 3056
- Date
- June 13, 1989
- Locality
- Kalalau. Found in the back of Kalalau Valley
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 13, 1989, Hobdy, R.W.; Perlman, S.; Gon, S. also collected 3 other specimens.
Menisciopsis cyatheoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1989. 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 572309. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956497232. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/572309.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956497232 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026