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Amauropelta globulifera
globular maiden fern
As recorded: Amauropelta globulifera (Brack.) Holttum
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Newhouse, W.J.; Hosaka, E.Y.Edward Yataro Hosaka →W. Jan Newhouse →
- Collector number
- 53-163
- Date
- October 18, 1953
- Locality
- Kaluanui, Koolau Mts. Zone D2 of Ripperton and Hosaka
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 610 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Amauropelta globulifera observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-05.
2026-02-05
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-19
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-20
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-11-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-24
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Amauropelta globulifera. BISH 579460. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956449216. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/579460.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956449216 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026