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Asplenium sphenotomum
As recorded: Asplenium sphenotomum Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Aspleniaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 1, 1916
- Locality
- Kauai
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Puttock, C.F.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1916, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Asplenium sphenotomum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 56 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-22.

2026-07-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-20
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-20
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-19
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-30
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-28
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 sphenotomum. BISH 3205. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956620692. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/3205.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956620692 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
