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Macrothelypteris torresiana
Mariana Maiden Fern
As recorded: Macrothelypteris torresiana (Gaudich.) Ching
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Lyon, H.L.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 31, 1919
- Locality
- Back of Hilo, Kaumana Cave in 1880 lava flow.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Macrothelypteris torresiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1919. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 92 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-25.
2026-06-25
Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) pupa_babe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-29
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-28
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Peter Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-06
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-06
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-19
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) grace_sibley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Macrothelypteris torresiana. BISH 767064. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956554253. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/767064.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956554253 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026