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Menisciopsis cyatheoides
As recorded: Menisciopsis cyatheoides (Kaulf.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Shores, N.; Griffin-Noyes, E.Emory Griffin-Noyes →N. Shores →
- Collector number
- 63
- Date
- July 17, 2012
- Locality
- Limahuli Lower Preserve near the waterfall near the main Limahuli stream
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.2041, -159.5810
- Elevation
- 290 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 17, 2012, Shores, N.; Griffin-Noyes, E. also collected 2 other specimens.
Still here: Menisciopsis cyatheoides observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 2012. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-12-07.

2025-12-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Aspen Workman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Jory Teltser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Menisciopsis cyatheoides. BISH 756353. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956471346. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/756353.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956471346 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
