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Asplenium contiguum
As recorded: Asplenium contiguum var. hirtulum C.Chr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Aspleniaceae
- Collected by
- Lyon, H.L.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- February 7, 1929
- Locality
- East Maui, Kula Pipeline
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 7, 1929, Lyon, H.L. also collected 23 other specimens.
Asplenium contiguum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 106 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.

2026-09-12
Kalaniai Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-24
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Megan LR Steiner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-09
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) kairigney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-18
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-06
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jory Teltser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Asplenium contiguum. BISH 16458. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956265871. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/16458.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956265871 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
