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Microsorum spectrum
pe'ahi
As recorded: Microsorum spectrum (Kaulf.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Selling, O.
- Collector number
- 3672
- Date
- September 27, 1938
- Locality
- Koolau Mts, Punaluu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.5548, -157.9016 ± 3,844 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On September 27, 1938, Selling, O. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Campylopus umbellatus
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Cyanea angustifolia
Botany
Cyrtandra calpidicarpa
Botany
Cyrtandra hawaiensis
Botany
Cyrtandra kalichii
Botany
Cyrtandra laxiflora
Botany
Cyrtandra propinqua
Botany
Dubautia plantaginea
Botany
Euphorbia multiformis
Botany
Goodeniaceae
Botany
Kadua affinis
Botany
Kadua centranthoides
Botany
Korthalsella complanata
Botany
Lobelia hypoleuca
Botany
Neraudia melastomifolia
Botany
Ophioderma falcatum
Botany
Ophioderma falcatum
Botany
Phlegmariurus phyllanthus
Botany
Pipturus albidus
Botany
Pittosporum glabrum
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Polyscias oahuensis
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Pyrrhobryum pungens
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Scaevola gaudichaudiana
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Scaevola gaudichaudiana
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Still here: Microsorum spectrum observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-03.
2026-06-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-04
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved
2025-12-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-11-02
Hawaii, US
(c) snelson182, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-01-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Krenzler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Microsorum spectrum. BISH 8562. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956623283. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/8562.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956623283 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026