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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
- Lorence, D.H.; Plews, J.H.R.; Wood, K.R; Doyle, M.M.F. Doyle →David H. Lorence →John H.R. Plews →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 5319
- Date
- July 23, 1987
- Locality
- Headwaters of north fork of Wailua River, ara called "The Blue Hole" or "The Crater", just east of Mt. Waialeale and Kawaikini
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 690 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 23, 1987, Lorence, D.H.; Plews, J.H.R.; Wood, K.R; Doyle, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Bobea brevipes
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Boehmeria grandis
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Cuphea carthagenensis
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Cyanea spathulata
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Cyrtandra paludosa
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Cyrtandra paludosa
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Cyrtandra paludosa
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Cyrtandra paludosa
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Hoiokula sandwicensis
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Hoiokula sandwicensis
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Hoiokula sandwicensis
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Hoiokula sandwicensis
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Hoiokula sandwicensis
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Isachne pallens
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Kadua centranthoides
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Kadua elatior
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Kadua elatior
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Kadua foggiana
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Melicope anisata
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Menisciopsis cyatheoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. 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 603916. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956430810. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/603916.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956430810 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026