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Asplenium aethiopicum
African Spleenwort
As recorded: Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.fil.) Bech.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Aspleniaceae
- Collected by
- Faurie, A.
- Collector number
- 46
- Date
- November 1, 1909
- Locality
- unknown
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 1, 1909, Faurie, A. also collected 10 other specimens.
Asplenium aethiopicum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-28.
2026-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-11
Kohala Mountain Rd, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-01
Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US
(c) tknightidiv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Asplenium aethiopicum. BISH 3128. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956206623. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/3128.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956206623 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026