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Microlepia setosa
rigid lace fern
As recorded: Microlepia setosa (Sm.) Alston
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae
- Collected by
- Thomas, M.K.; Ching Harbin, S.; Ruis, K.; Serrano, J.; Togikawa, K.Ching Harbin →K. Ruis →J.K. Serrano →Miles Thomas →Kl Togikawa →
- Collector number
- 973
- Date
- January 23, 2025
- Locality
- Laulaupoe. Ahupuaa of Waikiki, ili of Wailupe. Southeastern Koolau Mountains.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 415 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Microlepia setosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2025. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 304 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07
Kaloko, HI 96740, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-06
Kokee Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Salem De La Luna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-31
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Microlepia setosa. BISH 799463. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956599913. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/799463.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956599913 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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