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Lygodium microphyllum
Climbing Maidenhair
As recorded: Lygodium microphyllum (Cav.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Schizaeales › Lygodiaceae
- Collected by
- Anderson, D.
- Collector number
- 286
- Date
- October 18, 1949
- Locality
- Umatac, ridge SE of town.
- Island
- Guam
- Elevation
- 65 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Magoon, V.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 18, 1949, Anderson, D. also collected 10 other specimens.
Lygodium microphyllum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,601 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
White Patch QLD, Australia
(c) Paul Donatiu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
W Buena Vista Dr, Kissimmee, FL, US
(c) Ethan Dropkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
W Buena Vista Dr, Kissimmee, FL, US
(c) Ethan Dropkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Apaloosa Ln, Fort Myers, FL, US
(c) Jackson Limehouse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lygodium microphyllum. BISH 755255. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956274677. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/755255.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956274677 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
