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Niphidium crassifolium
graceful fern
As recorded: Niphidium crassifolium (L.) Lellinger
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Wedel, H.
- Collector number
- 109
- Date
- April 6, 1940
- Locality
- Isla Colon
- Region
- Bocas del Toro, Panama
- Identified by
- Smith, A.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Niphidium crassifolium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 455 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-22.

2026-09-22
Puerto Rico
(c) Omar Monzon Carmona, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Coapilla, Chis., México
(c) Diego Manzano Méndez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28
Ocosingo, Chis., MX
(c) Miguel García Cruz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-12
Guatavita, Cundinamarca, Colombia
(c) Stevia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-08-11
Ocosingo, MX-CH, MX
(c) Miguel García Cruz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-09
Cotacachi, Ecuador
(c) Raúl A. Ruiz M., some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Niphidium crassifolium. BISH 100665. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956563771. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/100665.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956563771 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
