
Hymenophyllum recurvum
Ohiaku
As recorded: Mecodium recurvum (Gaudich.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- V.J.Krajina; C. LamoureuxC.H. Lamoureux →V.J.Krajina →
- Date
- June 11, 1962
- Locality
- Between Kalahuapueo and Hanalilolilo 21.1N 156.9W
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Maui, Hawai`i, United States
- Identified by
- D.D.Palmer
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 11, 1962, V.J.Krajina; C. Lamoureux also collected 2 other specimens.
Hymenophyllum recurvum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 183 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) David Pierce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-09
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) kairigney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hymenophyllum recurvum. BISH 1003502. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37517519. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1003502.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37517519 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
