Nephrolepis hirsutula
Rough Sword Fern
As recorded: Nephrolepis hirsutula (G.Forst.) C.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, H.M.
- Collector number
- 85
- Date
- July 4, 1967
- Locality
- Pao Pao Valley
- Island
- Moorea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Nephrolepis hirsutula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-17.
2026-09-17
RT 1, Piti, Guam, US
(c) Finn Newman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Nitmiluk, NT, AU
(c) Rohan K, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Taitung, TW-TA, TW
(c) zxchang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-07
Taiwan, TW
(c) zxchang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Taiwan, TW
(c) youde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-23
Eungella Hinterland QLD 4741, Australia
(c) SnailTrail, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Nephrolepis hirsutula. BISH 31139. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956521685. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/31139.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956521685 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026