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Hymenophyllum flabellatum
shiny filmy-fern
As recorded: Mecodium flabellatum (Labill.) Copel.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Hymenophyllales › Hymenophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Streimann, H.
- Collector number
- 61693 (HS2386)
- Date
- August 24, 1975
- Locality
- Turtons Pass, 13 km. east of Beech Forest.
- Region
- Victoria, Australia
- Elevation
- 430 m
- Identified by
- Telford, I.R.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 24, 1975, Streimann, H. also collected 7 other specimens.
Hymenophyllum flabellatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,615 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
9586, New Zealand
(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-26
Kapiti Coast, Tararua Forest Park, NZ-WG, NZ
(c) Andy McKay, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-26
Akaroa, New Zealand
(c) chrismorse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Geraldine 7992, New Zealand
(c) Selena Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Mt Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Mount Bruce 5881, New Zealand
(c) Max St Clair-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Tongariro National Park, Tongariro, Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hymenophyllum flabellatum. BISH 411154. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956304117. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/411154.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956304117 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
