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Lepisorus thunbergianus
As recorded: Lepisorus thunbergianus (Kaulf.) Ching
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 682.Mo
- Date
- March 31, 1915
- Locality
- Kamoku
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.1174, -156.9204 ± 944 m
- Identified by
- Wilson, K.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 31, 1915, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Still here: Lepisorus thunbergianus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1915. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-10-18.

2024-10-18
Hawaii, US
(c) gingaaninjaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-14
Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Kalawao County, US-HI, US
(c) gingaaninjaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-14
Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Kalawao County, US-HI, US
(c) gingaaninjaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-28
Maui, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-05-13
Moloka'i, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2022-05-11
Halawa, Moloka'i, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lepisorus thunbergianus. BISH 8076. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956454571. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/8076.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956454571 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
