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Microlepia speluncae

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BISH 93862Botany

Microlepia speluncae

limpleaf fern

As recorded: Microlepia speluncae (L.) T.Moore

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dennstaedtiaceae

Collected by: Gillespie, J.W.
Collector number: 3999
Date: November 22, 1927
Locality: Nadarivatu, valley of the Sigatoka river.
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Colo North, Fiji
Elevation: 900 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

139 Bishop specimens of Microlepia speluncae · collected 1870–2016Species page ›

Microlepia speluncae observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 243 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-11.

Microlepia speluncae observed 2026-09-11

2026-09-11

847台灣高雄市甲仙區

(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Microlepia speluncae observed 2026-09-07

2026-09-07

848台灣高雄市桃源區, 小關山林道

(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Microlepia speluncae observed 2026-08-19

2026-08-19

846台灣高雄市杉林區

(c) 蔣孟, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Microlepia speluncae observed 2026-08-02

2026-08-02

Koah QLD 4881, Australia

(c) accidentalshrike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Microlepia speluncae observed 2026-07-13

2026-07-13

733台灣臺南市東山區南勢里

(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Microlepia speluncae observed 2026-07-10

2026-07-10

365台灣苗栗縣泰安鄉

(c) liushengyu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Microlepia speluncae. BISH 93862. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956491090. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/93862.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956491090 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026