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Nephrolepis brownii
Brown's sword fern
As recorded: Nephrolepis brownii (Desv.) Hovenkamp & Miyam.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Nephrolepidaceae
- Collected by
- Herat, T.; Wirawan, N.; Hoe, W.J.T.R. Herat →William J. Hoe →Nengah Wirawan →
- Collector number
- 136
- Date
- August 13, 1972
- Locality
- Kahana Valley, across dam on foot trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.6444, -155.6885 ± 32 m
- Elevation
- 40 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On August 13, 1972, Herat, T.; Wirawan, N.; Hoe, W.J. also collected 16 other specimens.
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Arundina graminifolia
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Bobea brevipes
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Chamaecrista nictitans
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Christella parasitica
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Diospyros sandwicensis
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Elaeocarpus bifidus
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Eleocharis geniculata
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Korthalsella complanata
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Lepisorus thunbergianus
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Miconia crenata
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Ophioderma falcatum
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Rubus rosifolius
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Setaria parviflora
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Spathoglottis plicata
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Xylosma hawaiense
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Still here: Nephrolepis brownii observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-14.
2026-06-14
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-16
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-25
Hawaii, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-25
Hawaii, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-25
Hawaii, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nephrolepis brownii. BISH 407775. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956594015. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/407775.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956594015 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026