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Asplenium polyodon
As recorded: Asplenium polyodon G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Aspleniaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 2537a.M
- Date
- June 16, 1920
- Locality
- NW slope of Haleakala, right side of valley
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 16, 1920, Forbes, C.N. also collected 13 other specimens.
Asplenium polyodon observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1920. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 170 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.

2026-10-02
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-07-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-26
Mohihi-Waialae Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Asplenium polyodon. BISH 2333. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956220434. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/2333.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956220434 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
