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Lygodium microphyllum
Climbing Maidenhair
As recorded: Lygodium microphyllum (Cav.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Schizaeales › Lygodiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 31757
- Date
- February 21, 1950
- Locality
- Ditzenyama Ridge
- Island
- Saipan
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Elevation
- 200 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Magoon, V.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 21, 1950, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 4 other specimens.
Lygodium microphyllum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1950. 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 755256. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956282429. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/755256.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956282429 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
