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Microlepia speluncae
limpleaf fern
As recorded: Microlepia speluncae (L.) T.Moore
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 13179
- Date
- May 14, 1933
- Locality
- Waianae Mountains: Mokuleia; NE slope of Puu Kaala; 3rd gulch east of Puu Kaupa-kuhale
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 579 m
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 14, 1933, St.John, H. also collected 18 other specimens.
Adiantum raddianum
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Blechnum appendiculatum
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Cyrtandra waianaeensis
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Deparia fenzliana
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Hibiscus brackenridgei
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Hymenasplenium unilaterale
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Microlepia speluncae
Botany
Microlepia speluncae
Botany
Microlepia speluncae
Botany
Psydrax odoratus
Botany
Pteris terminalis
Botany
Reholttumia hudsoniana
Botany
Salvia occidentalis
Botany
Santalum ellipticum
Botany
Sicyos pachycarpa
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Sicyos pachycarpa
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Sicyos pachycarpa
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Syzygium malaccense
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Microlepia speluncae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-18.
2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-13
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-05-13
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Microlepia speluncae. BISH 684635. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956531326. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/684635.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956531326 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026