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Athyrium microphyllum
‘ākōlea
As recorded: Athyrium microphyllum (Sm.) Alston
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Athyriaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 41709
- Date
- March 23, 1961
- Locality
- Head of Alakahi Gorge, Kohala Mts
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,180 m
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 23, 1961, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Athyrium microphyllum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 143 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.
2026-10-02
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-21
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Athyrium microphyllum. BISH 648584. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956670416. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/648584.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956670416 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026