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Cibotium nealiae
As recorded: Cibotium nealiae O.Deg.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cibotiaceae
- Collected by
- Palmer, D.D.; Flynn, T.; Wagner, F.; Wagner, W.Timothy Flynn →David Palmer →F.S. Wagner →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Collector number
- 923
- Date
- August 26, 1992
- Locality
- Makaleha Stream Valley behind Kapaa in a semi-exposed area near the stream
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 180 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 26, 1992, Palmer, D.D.; Flynn, T.; Wagner, F.; Wagner, W. also collected 2 other specimens.
Cibotium nealiae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-08.

2026-06-08
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-27
Hawaii, US
(c) KISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-02-16
Hawaii, US
(c) Rachel Werling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-10-13
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2016-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cibotium nealiae. BISH 637860. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956598599. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/637860.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956598599 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
