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Microlepia setosa
As recorded: Microlepia setosa (Sm.) Alston
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 3403
- Date
- June 23, 1993
- Locality
- Waiapaa Gulch
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.8133, -156.8785 ± 514 m
- Elevation
- 757 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 23, 1993, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 1 other specimen.
Still here: Microlepia setosa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-04-09.

2024-04-09
Lanaʻi, Lanai City, HI, US
(c) j_deslippe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-06-20
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-11-09
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Microlepia setosa. BISH 611581. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956485173. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/611581.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956485173 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
