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Adenophorus tenellus

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BISH 21548Botany

Adenophorus tenellus

Kolokolo

As recorded: Adenophorus tenellus (Kaulf.) Ranker

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae

Collected by: Newell, C.L.
Collector number: 1015
Date: June 26, 1967
Locality: down Kona-Hilo Hwy. ~6.8 mi from Hongo Store; up unpaved road ~100 m; ~20 m NE of road
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 850 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

193 Bishop specimens of Adenophorus tenellus · collected 1779–2023Species page ›

Adenophorus tenellus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 238 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

Adenophorus tenellus observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

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Adenophorus tenellus observed 2026-08-11

2026-08-11

Island of Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US

(c) biodiv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Adenophorus tenellus observed 2026-07-28

2026-07-28

Wright Rd, Mountain View, HI, US

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Adenophorus tenellus observed 2026-07-27

2026-07-27

Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

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Adenophorus tenellus observed 2026-07-27

2026-07-27

Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

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Adenophorus tenellus observed 2026-07-26

2026-07-26

Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US

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Cite this specimen

Adenophorus tenellus. BISH 21548. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956179866. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/21548.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956179866 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026