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Asplenium musifolium
‘ēkaha
As recorded: Asplenium musifolium Mett.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Aspleniaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Wiebke, H.Otto Degener →Henry Wiebke →
- Collector number
- 4008a
- Date
- May 12, 1928
- Locality
- Kahuaawi Gulch.
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 12, 1928, Degener, O.; Wiebke, H. also collected 5 other specimens.
Asplenium musifolium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 47 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)

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

2026-06-17
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-05-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-25
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 musifolium. BISH 2946. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956614482. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/2946.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956614482 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
