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Microsorum grossum
Musk Fern
As recorded: Phymatosorus grossus (Langsd. & Fisch.) Brownlie
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 10186
- Date
- February 4, 1990
- Locality
- Maiahu
- Island
- Niau
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 4, 1990, Florence, J. also collected 3 other specimens.
Microsorum grossum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,600 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Hā'ena State Park, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Paula Dreeszen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Halawa, HI, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Oʻahu, Kāneʻohe, HI, US
(c) melidesomma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve, Middle Point, NT, AU
(c) Teri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Wailuku, HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Kihei
(c) gecurry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Microsorum grossum. BISH 633878. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956356089. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/633878.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956356089 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026