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Microsorum spectrum
pe'ahi
As recorded: Microsorum spectrum (Kaulf.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Nelson, D.
- Collector number
- Polypodium 14
- Date
- 1779
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Microsorum spectrum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1779. 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
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Cite this specimen
Microsorum spectrum. BISH 8609. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956415468. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/8609.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956415468 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
