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Asplenium musifolium
‘ēkaha
As recorded: Asplenium musifolium Mett.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Aspleniaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Park, K.K.Otto Degener →King George V. Nat. Park →
- Collector number
- 5776 -1e
- Date
- August 21, 1932
- Locality
- Niu Valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 21, 1932, Degener, O.; Park, K.K. also collected 1 other specimen.
Asplenium musifolium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. 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 2971. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956219462. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/2971.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956219462 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
