
Microsorum grossum
Musk Fern
As recorded: Phymatosorus grossus (Langsd. & Fisch.) Brownlie
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Suzuki, M.; Inagaki, N.; Tokelau, F.; Satini, S.N. Inagaki →S. Satini →Masatomi Suzuki →F. Tokelau →
- Collector number
- T146
- Date
- March 13, 2001
- Locality
- Haveluliku beach
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Smith, A.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 13, 2001, Suzuki, M.; Inagaki, N.; Tokelau, F.; Satini, S. also collected 14 other specimens.
Microsorum grossum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2001. 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 717900. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956536604. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/717900.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956536604 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
