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Microsorum spectrum
pe'ahi
As recorded: Microsorum spectrum (Kaulf.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Warshauer, F.R.; McEldowney, P.H.P.H. McEldowney →F.R. Warshauer →
- Collector number
- FRW 2841
- Date
- July 15, 1980
- Locality
- Keanae Ahupuaa, East Maui, middle of Keanae Valley. Transect Ma, Station 110.
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 576 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 15, 1980, Warshauer, F.R.; McEldowney, P.H. also collected 6 other specimens.
Microsorum spectrum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.

2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-04
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Microsorum spectrum. BISH 803643. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546534336. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/803643.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546534336 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
