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Hymenophyllum obtusum
As recorded: Hymenophyllum obtusum Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 8718
- Date
- September 25, 1932
- Locality
- S. ridge of S. Opaeula Gulch, Koolau Mts., Paaloa
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 25, 1932, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Adenophorus tripinnatifidus
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Bazzania
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Centella asiatica
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Cuphea carthagenensis
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Diplopterygium pinnatum
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Elaphoglossum alatum
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Haplopteris elongata
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Homaliodendron flabellatum
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Hydrangea arguta
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Isachne distichophylla
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Kadua affinis
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Kadua affinis
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Kadua affinis
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Kadua affinis
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Lindsaea macraeana
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Liparis hawaiensis
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Ophioderma falcatum
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Palhinhaea cernua
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Phlegmariurus koolauensis
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Phlegmariurus phyllanthus
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Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
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Sadleria squarrosa
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Vandenboschia davallioides
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Hymenophyllum obtusum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. 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 1302. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956390611. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1302.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956390611 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026