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BISH 572496Botany
Microsorum punctatum
Elkhorn fern
As recorded: Microsorum punctatum (L.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Wilson, K.A.; Staples III, G.W.George W. Staples III →Keith D.P. Wilson →
- Collector number
- 1747
- Date
- July 19, 1989
- Locality
- Honolulu, Bishop Museum
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 19, 1989, Wilson, K.A.; Staples III, G.W. also collected 10 other specimens.
Microsorum punctatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-23.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Microsorum punctatum. BISH 572496. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956504503. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/572496.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956504503 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026