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Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
As recorded: Asplenium adiantum-nigrum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Aspleniaceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 477
- Date
- August 20, 1966
- Locality
- down Chain of Craters Road ~12.9 mi toward Kalapana from intersection with Crater Rim Rd.; across from turnoff to Naulu Picnic area (plot 5)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 640 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 20, 1966, Newell, C.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 136 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-31
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-31
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum. BISH 21004. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956240634. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/21004.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956240634 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
