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Amauropelta globulifera
globular maiden fern
As recorded: Amauropelta globulifera (Brack.) Holttum
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Pezzillo, Z.; Oppenheimer, H.L.Hank L. Oppenheimer →Zach D. Pezzillo →
- Collector number
- 562
- Date
- August 23, 2023
- Locality
- West Maui, Puu Kukui Watershed Preserve, Honokohau Falls, base of upper falls, along small ravine on W side of the main pool, O, Aspect: E.
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 23, 2023, Pezzillo, Z.; Oppenheimer, H.L. also collected 1 other specimen.
Amauropelta globulifera observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2023. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-05.

2026-02-05
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-19
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-20
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-11-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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 794179. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956277452. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/794179.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956277452 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
