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Microsorum spectrum

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BISH 8609Botany

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
Region
Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Lamoureux, C.H.
Record type
Preserved specimen
191 Bishop specimens of Microsorum spectrum · collected 1779–2024Species page ›

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.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Microsorum spectrum. BISH 8609. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956415468. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/8609.

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