Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution
Microlepia speluncae
limpleaf fern
As recorded: Microlepia speluncae (L.) T.Moore
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- (Not on sheet)
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- unknown
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Microlepia speluncae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
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 684640. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956629368. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/684640.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956629368 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026