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Hymenophyllum recurvum

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BISH 1244Botany

Hymenophyllum recurvum

Ohiaku

As recorded: Hymenophyllum recurvum Gaudich.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: November 14, 1908
Locality: Koolau Mts., between Punaluu and Kaipapau
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

214 Bishop specimens of Hymenophyllum recurvum · collected 1819–2023Species page ›

Hymenophyllum recurvum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1908. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 183 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

Hymenophyllum recurvum observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

Hymenophyllum recurvum observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Waialua, HI 96791, USA

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

Hymenophyllum recurvum observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) David Pierce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hymenophyllum recurvum observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

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

Hymenophyllum recurvum observed 2026-08-09

2026-08-09

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

Hymenophyllum recurvum observed 2026-07-18

2026-07-18

Hawaii, US

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Hymenophyllum recurvum. BISH 1244. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956668117. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1244.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956668117 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026