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Marsilea villosa in life
In life — ‘Ihi‘ihi‘lau Akea, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Vince Scheidt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Vince Scheidt
BISH 9654Botany

Marsilea villosa

‘Ihi‘ihi‘lau Akea

As recorded: Marsilea villosa Kaulf.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Salviniales › Marsileaceae

Collected by
Degener, O.
Collector number
Collector Number: 2063
Date
1925
Locality
Makapuu Point
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.3000, -157.6500
Identified by
Bruegmann, M.M.
Record type
Preserved specimen
73 Bishop specimens of Marsilea villosa · collected 1838–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Marsilea villosa observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-05-31.

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

Cite this specimen

Marsilea villosa. BISH 9654. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956617865. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/9654.

Record sources