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Hymenophyllum obtusum
palai lau li‘I
As recorded: Hymenophyllum obtusum Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 1121
- Date
- July 9, 1933
- Locality
- Kipapa Gulch, Waipio, S. ridge, Koolau Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 488 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 9, 1933, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 7 other specimens.
Hymenophyllum obtusum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 58 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-03.
2026-04-03
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-01-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-12-26
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-26
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-11-01
Kailua, HI, US
(c) faerthen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hymenophyllum obtusum. BISH 1299. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956454538. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1299.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956454538 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026