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Lepisorus thunbergianus
Weeping Fern
As recorded: Lepisorus thunbergianus (Kaulf.) Ching
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Crosby, M.R.; Anderson, W.R.W.G. Anderson {William G. Anderson Jr. →Marshall R. Crosby →
- Collector number
- 1576
- Date
- June 28, 1964
- Locality
- Kawainui ditch trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3500, -158.0000
- Elevation
- 214 m
- Identified by
- Wilson, K.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 28, 1964, Crosby, M.R.; Anderson, W.R. also collected 8 other specimens.
Still here: Lepisorus thunbergianus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 190 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-17.

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

2026-10-16
Luluku Rd, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-12
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-09
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-22
Maunalaha Trail, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lepisorus thunbergianus. BISH 8167. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956301285. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/8167.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956301285 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
