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Blechnum appendiculatum
palm fern
As recorded: Blechnum appendiculatum Willd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Blechnaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 2323
- Date
- January 11, 1972
- Locality
- P.T.B.G. [Pacific Tropical Botanic Garden], Lawai valley
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Identified by
- Wilson, K.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 11, 1972, Herbst, D.R. also collected 3 other specimens.
Blechnum appendiculatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 624 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Kristiano St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Waiheʻe Ridge Trail, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Kualapuu, HI, USA
(c) Hannah Mirando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Blechnum appendiculatum. BISH 402698. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956333334. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/402698.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956333334 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026