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Microlepia speluncae
limpleaf fern
As recorded: Microlepia speluncae (L.) T.Moore
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Perlman, S.; Kishida, W.Wendy M. Kishida →Steven Perlman →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 16671
- Date
- December 3, 2015
- Locality
- Waimea District. Makaha, upper north fork, north facing slopes behind and east of kokio keokeo.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 960 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 3, 2015, Wood, K.R.; Perlman, S.; Kishida, W. also collected 3 other specimens.
Microlepia speluncae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2015. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-18.
2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-13
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-05-13
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Microlepia speluncae. BISH 769179. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956539771. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/769179.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956539771 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026