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Vandenboschia tubiflora
As recorded: Vandenboschia tubiflora F.S.Wagner
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 1005.K
- Date
- July 3, 1917
- Locality
- Kauaikinaua, W side, Waimea drainage basin
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.H.; Wagner, F.S.F.S. Wagner →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 3, 1917, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Vandenboschia tubiflora observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-11-04.

2023-11-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-07-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-10-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-04-24
Hawaii, US
(c) Matthew Kahokuloa, Jr., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-06-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vandenboschia tubiflora. BISH 1484. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956339840. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1484.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956339840 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
