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Cyrtomium caryotideum
kā‘ape‘ape
As recorded: Cyrtomium caryotideum (Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.) C.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Query, M.Mark Query →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 15959
- Date
- June 13, 2014
- Locality
- Waimea District. Kawaiula Valley, Kuia Natural Area Reserve.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 792 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 13, 2014, Wood, K.R.; Query, M. also collected 2 other specimens.
Cyrtomium caryotideum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2014. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-26.

2026-05-26
Haena, HI 96746, USA
(c) Matthew Gilbert Koons, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

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)

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)

2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyrtomium caryotideum. BISH 778630. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956420969. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/778630.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956420969 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
