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Adiantum capillus-veneris
As recorded: Adiantum capillus-veneris L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 382 Mo
- Date
- August 1, 1912
- Locality
- Kaluooha Valley.
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1912, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Adiantum capillus-veneris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1912. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-20.

2025-08-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-11
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Elijah Okeefe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-26
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-26
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-26
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-26
Hawaii, US
(c) starkjacquie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Adiantum capillus-veneris. BISH 1929. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956594459. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1929.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956594459 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
