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Menisciopsis cyatheoides
kikawaeo
As recorded: Menisciopsis cyatheoides (Kaulf.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Lyon, H.L.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 3, 1926
- Locality
- Aihualama, Manoa.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 305 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 3, 1926, Lyon, H.L. also collected 18 other specimens.
Menisciopsis cyatheoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 95 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-05.

2026-08-05
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) gabikics, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-01
Hawaii, US
(c) jharv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Kai Garcia-Tobar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Menisciopsis cyatheoides. BISH 766332. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956539758. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/766332.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956539758 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
