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Asplenium densum
As recorded: Asplenium trichomanes subsp. densum (Brack.) W.H.Wagner
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Aspleniaceae
- Collected by
- Christ, J.H.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 15, 1958
- Locality
- Kona; Keauhou No.1; saddle road between Hualalai and Mauna Loa
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,524 m
- Identified by
- Palmer, D.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 15, 1958, Christ, J.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Asplenium densum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1958. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 57 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-31
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-24
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) l1ay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-25
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Avery Filer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-21
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Asplenium densum. BISH 3256. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956217522. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/3256.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956217522 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
