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Asplenium musifolium
‘ēkaha
As recorded: Asplenium musifolium Mett.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Aspleniaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 9716
- Date
- August 3, 1933
- Locality
- ridge between Palolo and Waialae Nui Valleys
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 240 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 3, 1933, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 8 other specimens.
Asplenium musifolium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Asplenium musifolium. BISH 2953. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956573236. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/2953.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956573236 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026