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Asplenium musifolium
‘ēkaha
As recorded: Asplenium musifolium Mett.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Aspleniaceae
- Collected by
- Wilson, K.A.; Ozaki, E.Earl T. Ozaki →Keith D.P. Wilson →
- Collector number
- 159
- Date
- October 26, 1952
- Locality
- Hauula, Koolau Range, head of Papali gulch
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 579 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 26, 1952, Wilson, K.A.; Ozaki, E. also collected 1 other specimen.
Asplenium musifolium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1952. 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 2957. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956500430. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/2957.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956500430 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
