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Amauropelta globulifera

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BISH 76182Botany

Amauropelta globulifera

globular maiden fern

As recorded: Amauropelta globulifera (Brack.) Holttum

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 26800
Date: June 25, 1971
Locality: Kahuku: north side of east lobe of 1950 Flow, near crossing with jeep road to Nene Cabin
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Thomas, M.K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

140 Bishop specimens of Amauropelta globulifera · collected 1840–2023Species page ›

Amauropelta globulifera observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-05.

Amauropelta globulifera observed 2026-02-05

2026-02-05

Kauai County, HI, USA

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Amauropelta globulifera observed 2025-05-19

2025-05-19

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Amauropelta globulifera observed 2025-03-20

2025-03-20

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Amauropelta globulifera observed 2024-11-25

2024-11-25

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Amauropelta globulifera observed 2024-11-25

2024-11-25

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Amauropelta globulifera observed 2024-11-24

2024-11-24

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Amauropelta globulifera. BISH 76182. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956473525. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/76182.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956473525 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026